Paul Sophus Epstein

Paul Sophus Epstein
Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн
Born
(1883-03-20)March 20, 1883

DiedFebruary 8, 1966(1966-02-08) (aged 82)
Alma materImperial University of Moscow
Technische Universität München
Known forEpstein drag
Quantum theory of the Stark effect
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum mechanics
Fluid dynamics
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Thesis Beugung an einem ebenen Schirm  (1914)
Doctoral advisorArnold Sommerfeld
Doctoral studentsRobert B. Leighton
1931 drawing of Paul Sophus Epstein

Paul Sophus Epstein (Russian: Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн, romanizedPavel Zigmundovich Epshteyn; March 20, 1883 – February 8, 1966) was a Russian-American mathematical physicist. He was known for his contributions to fluid dynamics and to the development of quantum mechanics.


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