Henry Kolm
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Henry Herbert Kolm (b.1924[?]) is an American physicist associated with MIT for many years, with extensive expertise in high-power magnets and strong magnetic fields.
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[edit] Professor at MIT
Professor Kolm was one of the founders and a long-time director of the Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory. As such his goal was the creation and application of high magnetic fields. He has also worked on magnetic levitation for transit applications and on various electromagnetic space launch concepts including the MIT Mass Driver 1 in 1976-1977, continuing into the 1980s.
Over the years he worked with Francis Bitter, Gerard K. O'Neill, and Eric Drexler, among others.
[edit] Recent Comment Regarding Interrogation Methods
In a recent op-ed column by Frank Rich[1] Kolm was quoted as saying, "We got more information out of a German general with a game of chess or Ping-Pong than they do today, with their torture", in recounting his experience interrogating Colonel Rudolf Hess, Hitler's personal military advisor (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy[2]) over a chessboard.
[edit] References
- ^ Frank Rich (14 October 2007). "The 'Good Germans' Among Us". New York Times.
- ^ Personal communication, to WWheaton from H. Kolm. Also corrected age to 83 from 90 quoted by Rich. 24 Oct 2007
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[edit] External links
- Magplane Technology, Inc., one of his latest ventures.
