Walter Greiner | |
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| Born | October 29, 1935 Neuenbau, Germany |
| Died | October 6, 2016 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg |
| Known for | Greiner's physics books |
| Awards | Max Born Prize (1974) Otto Hahn Prize (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics |
| Institutions | Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies |
| Thesis | Die Kernpolarisation in μ-Mesoatomen |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Marschall |
| Doctoral students | Johann Rafelski |
Walter Greiner (29 October 1935 – 6 October 2016) was a German theoretical physicist and professor of the Goethe University Frankfurt. His research interests lay in atomic physics, heavy ion physics, nuclear physics, elementary particle physics (particularly in quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics). He is known for his series of books in theoretical physics, particularly in Germany but also around the world.