Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky | |
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.jpg) Panofsky (left) being awarded the E.O. Lawrence Award in 1961 | |
| Born | April 24, 1919 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | September 24, 2007 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | Germany United States |
| Alma mater | Princeton University California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center |
| Spouse(s) | Adèle Irène DuMond (1923-2024; m. 1942) 5 children: Richard Jacob, Margaret Anne, Edward Frank, Carol Eleanor, Steven Thomas[2] |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley, Stanford |
| Doctoral advisor | Jesse DuMond[1] |
| Doctoral students | Cyrus Levinthal |
Wolfgang Kurt Hermann "Pief" Panofsky (April 24, 1919 – September 24, 2007), was a German-American physicist who won many awards including the National Medal of Science.
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- ^ "Director's Office - W.K.H. Panofsky, Director Emeritus". SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA. 2014. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2014.