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Electromagnetic Properties of Nuclear Systems (1938) Willis Eugene Lamb Jr. ( / læm /; July 12, 1913 – May 15, 2008) was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum."
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May 15, 2008 · Willis Lamb was a Nobel laureate who discovered the Lamb shift, a small difference in energy levels of the hydrogen atom, using precise measurements. He shared the prize with Polykarp Kusch, who calculated the magnetic moment of the electron. Learn more about his life, work and achievements.
Mar 20, 2024 · Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr. (born July 12, 1913, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.—died May 15, 2008, Tucson, Ariz.) was an American physicist and corecipient, with Polykarp Kusch, of the 1955 Nobel Prize for Physics for experimental work that spurred refinements in the quantum theories of electromagnetic phenomena. Lamb joined the faculty of Columbia ...
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May 15, 2008 · The Nobel Prize in Physics 1955. Born: 12 July 1913, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Died: 15 May 2008, Tucson, AZ, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Prize motivation: “for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum”. Prize share: 1/2. Work.
Jun 11, 2008 · Willis Lamb, who died on 15 May aged 94, received his highest recognition in 1955, when he was awarded one half of the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the subtle quantum-mechanical...
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Willis Eugene Lamb Jr. ( / læm /; July 12, 1913 – May 15, 2008) was an American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum."
May 20, 2008 · May 20, 2008. Willis E. Lamb Jr., who shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a slight and subtle discrepancy in the quantum theory describing how electrons behave in the...
