Arthur Thorpe (physicist)

Arthur Thorpe
Born
Arthur Nathaniel Thorpe

26 April 1933
Durham, North Carolina
Died30 June 2015(2015-06-30) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPete
Alma materHoward University
Scientific career
InstitutionsHoward University
Thesis "Magnetic Properties of Pd,Pd-H, and Pd-D from 300K to 4.2K"
Doctoral advisorHerman Branson
Notable studentsDemetrius Venable

Arthur Nathaniel "Pete" Thorpe (26 April 1933-30 June 2015) was a physicist and professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He was the second student to receive a PhD in physics from Howard, and helped to establish a cooperative degree program between Howard University and other historically Black colleges and universities to increase access to physics education. Throughout his career, his research centered around condensed matter; solid state physics; the evaluation of superconducting materials for space application; and enhancing high-temperature superconductors.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rankins, Claudia M.; Roberson, Stephen (February 13, 2021). "The First Five: The Story of the Connection of the First Five Physics PhD Recipients to HBCUs". National Society of Black Physicists. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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