Kurt Gottfried

Kurt Gottfried
Born(1929-05-17)May 17, 1929
Vienna, Austria
DiedAugust 25, 2022(2022-08-25) (aged 93)
Nationality (legal)American
Alma mater
Known forcharmonium
Cornell potential
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics
Thesis Investigations based on the Bohr–Mottelson nuclear model  (1955)
Doctoral advisorVictor Weisskopf
Doctoral studentsJohn C. Reynolds

Kurt Gottfried (May 17, 1929 – August 25, 2022) was an Austrian-born American physicist who was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University. He was known for his work in the areas of quantum mechanics and particle physics and was also a co-founder with Henry Way Kendall of the Union of Concerned Scientists. He wrote extensively in the areas of physics and arms control.[1]

  1. ^ "Kurt Gottfried 1929–2022". CERN Courier. December 1, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

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