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Pief Panofsky. Wolfgang Kurt Hermann "Pief" Panofsky (April 24, 1919 – September 24, 2007), was a German-American physicist who won many awards including the National Medal of Science . Early life. Panofsky was born in Berlin, Germany to a family of art historians Dorothea and Erwin Panofsky. His ancestors were of Jewish descent.
Jun 3, 2021 · Wolfgang K. H. “Pief” Panofsky, a renowned physicist and passionate arms control advocate, was SLAC’s first director. Panofsky pressed the case for basic accelerator research and the construction of new high energy physics facilities and promoted the use of SPEAR as one of the earliest synchrotron light sources, helping to ...
Sep 28, 2007 · Whether they knew him for five minutes or for fifteen years, it seems that everyone who encountered Pief Panofsky has at least one story about him -- he was just that kind of unforgettable person. As a way of celebrating and remembering him, we've collected "Pief Stories" that have been shared with us: funny, serious, casual ...
Nov 7, 2007 · Wolfgang Panofsky — 'Pief' to his friends and colleagues — died of a heart attack on 24 September at his home in Los Altos, California. He was admired worldwide as a great...
- Sidney D. Drell
- 2007
Wolfgang Kurt hermann panofsKy, a legendary and beloved figure of modern physics, died of a heart attack on september 24, 2007, at his home in los altos, california.
Sep 27, 2007 · Professional and Biographical Information. Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky: Scientist and Arms-Control Expert by Vera G. Lüth. Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science. Vol. 63: 1-20 (Volume publication date October 2013) DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nucl-102711-095043.
Wolfgang Panofsky — ‘Pief’ to his friends and colleagues — died of a heart attack on 24 September at his home in Los Altos, California. He was admired worldwide as a great physicist and the...
