Francis E. Low

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Francis Eugene Low (October 27, 1921 – February 16, 2007) was an American theoretical physicist.[2] He was an Institute Professor at MIT, and served as provost there from 1980 to 1985. He was a member of the influential JASON Defense Advisory Group.[3]

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Francis E. Low
Born(1921-10-27)October 27, 1921
DiedFebruary 16, 2007(2007-02-16) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
Known for
SpouseNatalie Sadigur (m. 1948)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics
InstitutionsMIT, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctoral advisorsHans Bethe
Aage Bohr[1]
Doctoral studentsLouise Dolan
Mitchell Feigenbaum
Alan Guth
Websitewww.franciselowfoundation.org
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