Hans Adolf Buchdahl
Hans Adolf Buchdahl (7 July 1919 – 7 January 2010) was a German-born Australian physicist. He contributed to general relativity, thermodynamics and optics. He is particularly known for developing f(R) gravity and Buchdahl's theorem on the Schwarzschild's solution for the inside of a spherical star.
Hans Adolf Buchdahl | |
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| Born | 7 July 1919 Mainz, Germany |
| Died | 7 January 2010 (aged 90) Adelaide, Australia |
| Citizenship | German (1919–1945) Australian (1945–2010) German (1983–2010) |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London (BS) University of Tasmania (PhD) |
| Known for | f(R) gravity, Buchdahl's theorem Thermodynamics Optics |
| Awards | Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | University of Tasmania (1941–1963) Australian National University (1963–1984) |
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