John Torrence Tate Sr. | |
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| Born | John Torrence Tate July 28, 1889 Lenox, Iowa, US |
| Died | May 27, 1950 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin, University of Nebraska |
| Awards | Presidential Medal for Merit |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska |
| Doctoral advisor | James Franck |
| Doctoral students | Alfred Otto Carl Nier Walter Brattain |
John Torrence Tate Sr. (July 28, 1889 – May 27, 1950) was an American physicist noted for his editorship of Physical Review between 1926 and 1950. He is the father of mathematician John Torrence Tate Jr.