Robert G. Jahn | |
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| Born | Robert George Jahn April 1, 1930 Kearny, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2017 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Known for | Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab, Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion |
| Awards | Curtis W. McGraw Research Award, Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Andhra University, 2017 IAC Scientific Award for Contribution to Consciousness Science - Lifetime Achievement |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Parapsychology |
| Institutions | Lehigh University, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University. |
Robert George Jahn (April 1, 1930 – November 15, 2017) was an American plasma physicist, Professor of Aerospace Science, and Dean of Engineering at Princeton University.[1] Jahn was also a founder of the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab (PEAR), a parapsychology research program which ran from 1979 to 2007.