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]
Francis E. Low | |
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Born | (1921-10-27)October 27, 1921 |
Died | February 16, 2007(2007-02-16) (aged 85) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Spouse | Natalie Sadigur (m. 1948) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | MIT, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Doctoral advisors | Hans Bethe Aage Bohr[1] |
Doctoral students | Louise Dolan Mitchell Feigenbaum Alan Guth |
Website | www.franciselowfoundation.org |