Rolf Widerøe
Accelerator physicist and engineer (1902-1996) · Norway · Scientists · Died at 94
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Something wrong?Rolf Widerøe was a Norwegian accelerator physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator and the betatron accelerator.
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Sibling: Viggo WiderøeAbout this person
Country
Norway
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1996 · aged 94
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