Arthur Thorpe (physicist)

Arthur Nathaniel "Pete" Thorpe (26 April 1933-30 June 2015) was a physicist and professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He was the second student to receive a PhD in physics from Howard, and helped to establish a cooperative degree program between Howard University and other historically Black colleges and universities to increase access to physics education. Throughout his career, his research centered around condensed matter; solid state physics; the evaluation of superconducting materials for space application; and enhancing high-temperature superconductors.

Arthur Thorpe
Born
Arthur Nathaniel Thorpe

26 April 1933
Died30 June 2015(2015-06-30) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPete
Alma materHoward University
Scientific career
InstitutionsHoward University
Thesis"Magnetic Properties of Pd,Pd-H, and Pd-D from 300K to 4.2K"
Doctoral advisorHerman Branson
Notable studentsDemetrius Venable
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