Polykarp Kusch

Polykarp Kusch (January 26, 1911 - March 20, 1993) was a German-American physicist who, with Willis Eugene Lamb, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1955 for his accurate determination that the magnetic moment of the electron was greater than its theoretical value, thus leading to reconsideration of and innovations in quantum electrodynamics.

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January 26 - 1911 - March 20 - 1993 - Willis Eugene Lamb - Nobel Prize for Physics - Magnetic moment - Electron - Quantum electrodynamics

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He received his bachelor's degree in physics in 1931 from the Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University). From the University of Illinois, he received his master's degree in 1933 and his Ph.D. in 1936. He spent much of his career as a professor at Columbia University in New York City, and served as the university's provost for several years before departing for the newly-created University of Texas at Dallas.

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Bachelor's degree - 1931 - Case Institute of Technology - Case Western Reserve University - University of Illinois - Master's degree - 1933 - Ph.D. - 1936 - Columbia University - New York City - Provost - University of Texas at Dallas

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