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Otto Laporte
Physicist, quantum mechanics, electromagnetic wave propagation theory, spectroscopy, fluid dynamics (1902-1971) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 68
Otto Laporte was a German-born American physicist and professor at the University of Michigan, who made contributions to quantum mechanics, electromagnetic wave propagation theory, spectroscopy, and fluid dynamics.
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About this person
His name is lent to the Laporte rule in spectroscopy and to the Otto Laporte Award of the American Physical Society.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1971 · aged 68