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Nicholas Constantine Metropolis (Greek: Νικόλαος Μητρόπουλος; June 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999) was a Greek-American physicist. Metropolis received his BSc (1937) and PhD in physics (1941, with Robert Mulliken) at the University of Chicago.
Nicholas Constantine Metropolis was born on June 11th, 1915, in Chicago. In 1936 he received his bachelor’s degree, and in 1941, his doctorate, both from the University of Chicago, and both in experimental physics. While at Chicago, Metropolis worked at the Met Lab as an assistant to Enrico Fermi.
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Nicholas (Nick) Metropolis. Born June 11, 1915, Chicago, Ill; developer and implementer of the MANIAC system at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Education: BS, University of Chicago, 1937; PhD, physics, University of Chicago, 1941. Professional Experience: research associate, University of Chicago, 1941; research associate, Metallurgy ...
Nicholas (Nick) Metropolis. Born June 11, 1915, Chicago, Ill; developer and implementer of the MANIAC system at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Honors and Awards: Education: BS, University of Chicago, 1937; PhD, physics, University of Chicago, 1941.
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Sep 12, 1993 · Nicholas Metropolis’ Interview. Nicholas Metropolis arrived in Los Alamos in 1943. Shortly after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of Chicago, Metropolis was recruited by J. Robert Oppenheimer to lead efforts in computational research for the bomb. Working under Metropolis’ supervision were John von Neumann and Stanislaw Ulam.
Metropolis returned to the University of Chicago in 1957 as professor of physics, founded and directed the university's Institute for Computer Research, but came back to Los Alamos in 1965. Metropolis is best known for his contributions to the Monte Carlo method and the field of integro-differential equations.
1915 June 11. (b.) 1999 October 17. (d.) Bio/Description. A Greek American physicist, he was born in Chicago and was a graduate of the University of Chicago having received his B.Sc. (1937) and Ph.D. (1941) degrees in physics.
