Erich Peter Wohlfarth

Erich Peter Wohlfarth (7 December 1924 in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia – 16 March 1988, in London) was a theoretical physicist.^[1] He is known for his work in magnetism, in particular the Stoner–Wohlfarth model he developed together with his doctoral advisor and teacher, E.C. Stoner.^[2] The Institute of Physics' Magnetism Group's annual Wohlfarth Memorial Lecture is named after him.^[3]

Erich Peter Wohlfarth
Born	7 December 1924 Gleiwitz, German Reich
Died	16 March 1988 London, England
Nationality	German, British
Alma mater	University of Leeds
Known for	Stoner–Wohlfarth model
Awards	Fellow of the Institute of Physics; Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Magnetics Society (1979); IEEE Centennial Medal (1984)
Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical solid state physics; Magnetism
Doctoral advisor	Edmund Clifton Stoner

Wohlfarth's family emigrated from Germany to England in 1933 to escape political persecution.^[1] He was educated at Bingley Grammar School and went on to study at the University of Leeds, earning a BSc in physics in 1946, and a PhD in 1948 for work conducted under the supervision of E. C. Stoner. He was later awarded the D.Sc. degree in 1957, again by the University of Leeds. In 1948 he moved to Imperial College London to become a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics. In 1964, he was promoted to the position of Professor of Theoretical Magnetism.

See also

• Metamagnetism