Robert G. Sachs
Robert G. Sachs (right) with Atomic Energy Commission chair Dixy Lee Ray.
Robert G. Sachs (May 4, 1916 – April 14, 1999) was an American theoretical physicist, a founder and a director of the Argonne National Laboratory.[1][2] Sachs was also notable for his work in theoretical nuclear physics, terminal ballistics, and nuclear power reactors.[2][3][3] Sachs was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[2] chairman of the Academy's Physics Section,[2] chairman of the Academy's Class I (Physical and Mathematical Sciences),[2] and director of the Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago.[2][3] Sachs was the author of the standard text book Nuclear Theory (1953).[2]
Notable honors and awards
- Guggenheim fellow[2]
- honorary Ph.D., Purdue University (1967)[2][3]
- elected a member to the National Academy of Sciences (1971)[2]
- honorary Ph.D., University of Illinois (1977)[2]
- honorary Ph.D., Elmhurst College (1987)[2]
Life and career
- Born in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1939
References
- ↑ Nagourney, Eric (April 17, 1999). "Robert Sachs, Theoretical Physicist, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Wali, Kameschwar C. (2004). "Robert Green Sachs". Biographical Memiors 84. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. pp. 321–346. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Robert Green Sachs – Honorary Degree Recipient". Purdue University. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
Further reading
- Hildebrand, Roger; Winstein, Bruce; Wali, Kameshwar (August 1999). "Robert Green Sachs". Physics Today (American Institute of Physics) 52 (8): 79–81. doi:10.1063/1.882795.
- Kabir, P. K. (May 20, 1988). "Departures from Symmetry". Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 240 (4855): 1068–1069. doi:10.1126/science.240.4855.1068. PMID 17731737.
- Snell, Arthur (August 20, 1954). "Book Reviews". Science (AAAS) 120 (3112): 301. doi:10.1126/science.120.3112.301-a.