Karl Herzfeld | |
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 Regina and Karl, at Regina's graduation 1938 | |
| Born | February 24, 1892 |
| Died | June 3, 1978 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Austrian-American |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Kinetic theory, ultrasonics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | University of Munich Johns Hopkins University The Catholic University of America |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Hasenöhrl |
| Doctoral students | John Archibald Wheeler Walter Heitler Virginia Griffing |
Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld (February 24, 1892 – June 3, 1978) was an Austrian-American physicist.