Gregory Breit

Gregory Breit (Russian: Григорий Альфредович Брейт-Шнайдер, romanized: Grigory Alfredovich Breit-Shneider; July 14, 1899 September 13, 1981) was a Russian-born Jewish–American physicist and professor at New York University (1929–1934), University of Wisconsin–Madison (1934–1947), Yale University (1947–1968), and University at Buffalo (1968–1973). In 1921, he was Paul Ehrenfest's assistant in Leiden University.

Gregory Breit
Григорий Альфредович Брейт-Шнайдер
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Born
Gregory Alfredovich Breit-Schneider

(1899-06-14)June 14, 1899
DiedSeptember 13, 1981(1981-09-13) (aged 82)
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Known for
AwardsFranklin Medal (1964)
National Medal of Science (1967)
Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics (1969)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Institutions
Doctoral advisorJoseph S. Ames
Notable studentsHubert Mack Thaxton
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