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Oral histories. Archival collections. John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (March 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980) was an American physicist and mathematician. He was co-awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977, for his contributions to the understanding of the behavior of electronic magnetism in solids . Education and early life.
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (1899-1980), cowinner of the 1977 Nobel prize in physics, served as the first "modern" Dean of Engineering and Applied Physics at Harvard from 1951-57.
History. Dutch Americans. John Hasbrouck van Vleck [1899-1980] Nobel Laureate. It appears that John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was the first American-born Dutch American to be awarded the Nobel Prize.
Apr 12, 2024 · John Hasbrouck Van Vleck. Born: March 13, 1899, Middletown, Conn., U.S. Died: Oct. 27, 1980, Cambridge, Mass. (aged 81) Awards And Honors: Nobel Prize. Subjects Of Study: amorphous solid. electron. magnetism.
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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1977. Born: 13 March 1899, Middletown, CT, USA. Died: 27 October 1980, Cambridge, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
American physicist best known for his quantum explanation of magnetic phenomena. He introduced the concept of temperature-independent susceptibility known as Van Vleck paramagnetism and used quantum theory to evaluate the behavior of an atom or an ion in crystals.
