Kurt Gottfried | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1929 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | August 25, 2022 (aged 93) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | charmonium Cornell potential |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics |
| Thesis | Investigations based on the Bohr–Mottelson nuclear model (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Victor Weisskopf |
| Doctoral students | John C. Reynolds |
Kurt Gottfried (May 17, 1929 – August 25, 2022) was an Austrian-born American physicist who was professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University. He was known for his work in the areas of quantum mechanics and particle physics and was also a co-founder with Henry Way Kendall of the Union of Concerned Scientists. He wrote extensively in the areas of physics and arms control.[1]