Archie G. Worthing
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Archie Garfield Worthing (February 6, 1881 – July 30, 1949) was an American physicist. Starting in 1925 he served as head of the physics department at the University of Pittsburgh, and was president of the Optical Society of America during 1941–42.[1]
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Born | (1881-02-06)February 6, 1881 LeRoy, Wisconsin |
Died | July 30, 1949(1949-07-30) (aged 68) |
Education | Ph.D. (1911) |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan |
Spouse | Exie Lillian Witherbee |
Children | Marion, Helen, Robert |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Nela Research Labs University of Pittsburgh |
Thesis | Some Thermodynamic Properties of Air and of Carbon |
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