Edwin Plimpton Adams
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Edwin Plimpton Adams (Prague, 23 January 1878[1] – Princeton, New Jersey, 31 December 1956) was an American physicist known for translating Einstein's lectures. Clinton Joseph Davisson attended his lectures. Adams was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1915.[2]
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Born | (1878-01-23)January 23, 1878 |
Died | December 31, 1956(1956-12-31) (aged 78) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Fields | Mathematics Physics |
Institutions | Princeton University |
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