Eric Allin Cornell

Eric Allin Cornell (born December 19, 1961) is a physicist who, along with Carl E. Wieman, was able to synthesize the first Bose-Einstein condensate in 1995. For their efforts, Cornell, Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001.

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December 19 - 1961 - Carl E. Wieman - Bose-Einstein condensate - 1995 - Wolfgang Ketterle - Nobel Prize in Physics - 2001

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Cornell was born in Palo Alto, California and is a distinguished Lowell High School alumnus. He is currently a professor at the University of Colorado and a physicist at the United States Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Palo Alto - California - Lowell High School - University of Colorado - United States Department of Commerce - National Institute of Standards and Technology

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In October 2004, his left arm and shoulder were amputated in an attempt to stop the spread of necrotizing fasciitis; he was discharged from hospital in mid-December, having recovered from the infection, and returned to work part-time in April 2005.

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October - 2004 - Necrotizing fasciitis - April 2005

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