Peter Bergmann
German-American physicist (1915–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For similarly-named people or places, see Peter Bergman (disambiguation).
For the pseudonym of a man who took his own life in Ireland in 2009, see Peter Bergmann case.
Peter Gabriel Bergmann (24 March 1915 – 19 October 2002[1]) was a German-American physicist best known for his work with Albert Einstein on a unified field theory encompassing all physical interactions. He also introduced primary and secondary constraints into mechanics.
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Peter Bergmann | |
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Born | (1915-03-24)March 24, 1915 |
Died | October 19, 2002(2002-10-19) (aged 87) |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | German University of Prague TU Dresden |
Spouse | Margot Bergmann |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Einstein Prize (2003) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Unified field theory Kaluza–Klein theory |
Institutions | Syracuse University Institute for Advanced Study |
Thesis | The Harmonic Oscillator in a Spherical Space (1936) |
Doctoral advisor | Philipp Frank |
Other academic advisors | Albert Einstein |
Doctoral students | Joel Lebowitz Pantur Silaban John Boardman Ezra T. Newman Rainer K. Sachs |
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