Otto Stern
German-American physicist (1888–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otto Stern (German pronunciation: [ˈɔto ˈʃtɛʁn] ⓘ; 17 February 1888 – 17 August 1969) was a German-American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics. He was the second most nominated physicist for a Nobel Prize, with 82 nominations in the years 1925–1945[1] (most times nominated is Arnold Sommerfeld with 84 nominations), ultimately winning in 1943.
- Otto Stern was also the pen name of German women's rights activist Louise Otto-Peters (1819–1895).
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Otto Stern | |
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Born | (1888-02-17)17 February 1888 |
Died | 17 August 1969(1969-08-17) (aged 81) Berkeley, California, United States |
Nationality | Germany, United States |
Alma mater | University of Breslau University of Frankfurt |
Known for | Stern–Gerlach experiment Stern model Spin quantization Molecular beam Stern–Volmer relationship |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1943) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Rostock University of Hamburg Carnegie Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley ETH Zurich |
Doctoral advisor | Otto Sackur |
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