Robert Curtis Retherford | |
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Born | 1912 |
Died | 1981 (aged 68–69) |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Lamb shift |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Columbia University |
Doctoral advisor | Willis Lamb |
Robert Curtis Retherford (1912–1981) was an American physicist. He was a graduate student of Willis Lamb at Columbia Radiation Laboratory. Retherford and Lamb performed the famous experiment revealing Lamb shift in the fine structure of hydrogen, a decisive experimental step toward a new understanding of quantum electrodynamics. [1] [2]
Robert Curtis Retherford | |
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Born | 1912 |
Died | 1981 (aged 68–69) |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Lamb shift |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Columbia University |
Doctoral advisor | Willis Lamb |
Robert Curtis Retherford (1912–1981) was an American physicist. He was a graduate student of Willis Lamb at Columbia Radiation Laboratory. Retherford and Lamb performed the famous experiment revealing Lamb shift in the fine structure of hydrogen, a decisive experimental step toward a new understanding of quantum electrodynamics. [1] [2]