Richard F. Post
American physicist (1918–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Freeman Post[1] (November 14, 1918 – April 7, 2015) was an American physicist notable for his work in nuclear fusion, plasma physics, magnetic mirrors, magnetic levitation, magnetic bearing design and direct energy conversion.[2]
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Richard F. Post | |
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Born | Richard Freeman Post (1918-11-14)November 14, 1918 |
Died | April 7, 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 96) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Pomona College (B.S.) Stanford University (Ph.D.) |
Spouse | Marylee Post |
Children | 3; including Markie |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear fusion, plasma physics, magnetic mirrors, magnetic levitation, magnetic bearing design, direct energy conversion |
Institutions | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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Post was a winner of the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[3] and led the controlled thermonuclear research group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for 23 years. He held a total of 34 patents in the fields of nuclear fusion, particle accelerators, and electronic and mechanical energy storage.[4]