Hans Kopfermann

Hans Kopfermann
Hans Kopfermann, 1937
Born(1895-04-26)26 April 1895
Died26 January 1963(1963-01-26) (aged 67)
NationalityGerman
EducationFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Alma materFriedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
Known forSpectroscopic investigations
AwardsElection to the Academies of Göttingen, Heidelberg, and Copenhagen
Scientific career
FieldsAtomic and nuclear physics
InstitutionsUranium Club
Thesis (1925)
Academic advisorsJames Franck

Hans Kopfermann (26 April 1895, in Breckenheim near Wiesbaden – 26 January 1963, in Heidelberg)[1] was a German atomic and nuclear physicist. He devoted his entire career to spectroscopic investigations, and he did pioneering work in measuring nuclear spin. During World War II, he worked on the German nuclear energy project, also known as the Uranium Club.

  1. ^ Schneider, E. E. (1963). "Prof. Hans Kopfermann". Nature. 200 (4905): 403–404. Bibcode:1963Natur.200..403S. doi:10.1038/200403b0.