Philip Morrison
American astrophysicist (1915-2005) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 89
Philip Morrison was an American professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is known for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II, and for his later work in quantum physics, nuclear physics, high energy astrophysics, and SETI.
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2005Died22 April 20051997William Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementAward1982Joseph A. Burton Forum AwardAwardKarl G. Jansky LectureshipAward1965Oersted MedalAward1958Richtmyer Memorial Lecture AwardAward1915Born7 November 1915
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Lived 1915 to 2005 · aged 89
