Robert G. Sachs
| Robert G. Sachs | |
|---|---|
 Robert G. Sachs (right) with Atomic Energy Commission chair Dixy Lee Ray. | |
| Born |
Robert Green Sachs May 4, 1916 Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Died |
April 14, 1999 (aged 82) Hyde Park, Chicago |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Thesis | Nuclear spins and magnetic moments by the alpha-particle model (1939) |
| Doctoral advisor | Maria Goeppert-Mayer |
| Doctoral students | Gene Amdahl |
| Known for | nuclear physics, terminal ballistics, and nuclear power reactors |
| Influences | Edward Teller |
Robert G. Sachs (May 4, 1916 – April 14, 1999) was an American theoretical physicist, a founder and a director of the Argonne National Laboratory.[1][2][3] Sachs was also notable for his work in theoretical nuclear physics, terminal ballistics, and nuclear power reactors.[3][4][4] Sachs was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[3] chairman of the Academy's Physics Section,[3] chairman of the Academy's Class I (Physical and Mathematical Sciences),[3] and director of the Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago.[3][4] Sachs was the author of the standard textbook Nuclear Theory (1953).[3]
Notable honors and awards
- Guggenheim fellow[3]
- honorary Ph.D., Purdue University (1967)[3][4]
- elected a member to the National Academy of Sciences (1971)[3]
- honorary Ph.D., University of Illinois (1977)[3]
- honorary Ph.D., Elmhurst College (1987)[3]
Life and career
- Born in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1939
References
- ↑ Nagourney, Eric (April 17, 1999). "Robert Sachs, Theoretical Physicist, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Robert Sachs, Professor Emeritus in Physics, dies at age 82". University of Chicago Chronicle. 18 (15). April 29, 1999. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wali, Kameschwar C. (2004). Robert Green Sachs (PDF). Biographical Memiors. 84. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. pp. 321–346. doi:10.17226/10992. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Robert Green Sachs – Honorary Degree Recipient". Purdue University. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
Further reading
- Hildebrand, Roger; Winstein, Bruce; Wali, Kameshwar (August 1999). "Robert Green Sachs". Physics Today. American Institute of Physics. 52 (8): 79–81. doi:10.1063/1.882795.
- Kabir, P. K. (May 20, 1988). "Departures from Symmetry". Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 240 (4855): 1068–1069. doi:10.1126/science.240.4855.1068. PMID 17731737.
- Snell, Arthur (August 20, 1954). "Book Reviews". Science. AAAS. 120 (3112): 301. doi:10.1126/science.120.3112.301-a.
External links
- Robert G. Sachs at the PhDTree
- Sachs, Robert Green, 1916- at Scientific Biographies, American Institute of Physics
- Robert Green Sachs at Physics Tree, The Academic Family Tree
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