Helen T. Edwards
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| Helen T. Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1936 Detroit, Michigan |
| Fields | Accelerator physics |
| Institutions | Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Notable awards | E.O. Lawrence Award, MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, National Medal of Technology |
Helen Thom Edwards (born 1936) is an American physicist. She was the lead scientist for the design and construction of the Tevatron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.[1][2]
Honors
- USPAS Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Physics and Technology 1985[3]
- E. O. Lawrence Award, U.S. Department of Energy 1986 [4]
- MacArthur Foundation Fellowship 1988 [5]
- National Medal of Technology 1989 [6]
Positions
- 1966-70 Research Associate, 10 GEV Electron Synchrotron, Cornell University
- 1970-87 Associate Head of the Booster Group, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- 1987-89 Head, Accelerator Division, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- 1989-92 Head & Associate Director, Superconducting Division, Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory, Dallas
- 1988 MacArthur Fellow
- 1992–present Guest Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Education
- The Madeira School 1953
- B.A. Cornell University 1957
- M.S. Cornell University 1963
- Ph.D. Cornell University 1966
References
- ↑ "The Shutdown Process". Tevatron Home. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Ouellette, Jennifer (Oct 1, 2011). "Tevatron Shuts Down After 28-Year Run". Discovery News. Discovery Communications, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "USPAS Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Physics and Technology". United States Particle Accelerator School. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Helen T. Edwards, 1986". The Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award. U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Meet the 1988 MacArthur Fellows". MacArthur Foundation. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "2003 Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators Recipient". American Physical Society Sites. American Physical Society. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
Further reading
- Anderson, Olga (1995). "Helen T. Edwards". In McMurray, Emily J.; Kosek, Jane Kelly; Valade III, Roger M. Notable twentieth-century scientists. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. ISBN 978-0810391819.
- Lanam, Richard D. (1994). American Men and Women of Science, 1995-96. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker. ISBN 978-0835234634. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Oakes, Elizabeth H. (2007). Encyclopedia of World Scientists. Infobase Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 9781438118826. Retrieved 12 Oct 2013.
- Pellegrini, Claudio. "Helen Thom Edwards". Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics. University of California. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- Peoples, John (2006). Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-82197-1. Retrieved 12 Oct 2013.
- Savage, Darin C. (1997). "Helen T. Edwards". In Shearer, Benjamin F. Notable women in the physical sciences : a biographical dictionary (1. publ. ed.). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. pp. 80–?. ISBN 9780313293030.
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