Fritz Rohrlich | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1921 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | November 14, 2018 (aged 97) DeWitt, New York |
| Citizenship | Austria, United States |
| Alma mater | Technion (Diplom 1943) Harvard University (M.S. 1947, Ph.D. 1948) |
| Known for | Quantum electrodynamics Classical charged particles |
| Spouses |
Beulah Friedman
(m. 1951; died 1993)Phyllis Klein Lavelanet
(m. 1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, Iowa, and Syracuse Universities |
| Doctoral advisor | Julian Schwinger |
Fritz Rohrlich (May 12, 1921 – November 14, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist and educator who published in the fields of quantum electrodynamics, classical electrodynamics of charged particles, and the philosophy of science.[1][2]