Behram Kurşunoğlu
Turkish physicist (1922–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Behram Kurşunoğlu (14 March 1922 – 25 October 2003)[1] was a Turkish physicist and the founder and the director of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami.[2] He was best known for his works on unified field theory, energy and global issues.
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Behram Kurşunoğlu | |
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Born | (1922-03-14)March 14, 1922 |
Died | October 25, 2003(2003-10-25) (aged 81) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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Known for | Unified field theory |
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Fields | Physicist |
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He participated in the discovery of two different types of neutrinos in late 1950s. During his University of Miami career, he hosted several Nobel Prize laureates, including Paul Dirac, Lars Onsager and Robert Hofstadter. He wrote several books on diverse aspects of physics, the most notable of which is Modern Quantum Theory (1962).