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Donald R. Hamann

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Donald R. Hamann
Born1939
CitizenshipUnited States
AwardsDavisson-Germer Prize
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter, Electrical engineering, Piezoelectricity,Thermochemistry
Thesis (1965)

Donald R. Hamann (1939- ) is an American physicist.

Early life and education

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Donald R. Hamann pursued his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he completed his Ph.D. in physics in 1965.[1]

Career and Research

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Hamann began his professional career at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, where he worked from 1965 until 2001.[2]

In 2001, he joined Rutgers University as a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.[3]

Awards and recognition

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In 1979, he was awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics by the American Physical Society.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069)" (PDF). MIT.
  2. ^ "Hamann, Donald, 1939-". history.aip.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. ^ "Donald R. Hamann". cgisvr.physics.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ^ "Honors and Award Winners". aps.org.