Douglas Osheroff
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Douglas Dean Osheroff (born August 1, 1945) is an American physicist. He is known for his work in experimental condensed matter physics and for his co-discovery of superfluidity in Helium-3. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics along with David Lee and Robert C. Richardson.[1]
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Born | Douglas Dean Osheroff (1945-08-01) August 1, 1945 (age 78) Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (B.S.), Cornell University (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Discovering superfluidity in Helium-3 |
Spouse |
Phyllis Liu ā (m. 1970) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1996) Simon Memorial Prize (1976) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1981) MacArthur Fellowship Program (1981) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Experimental Physics, Condensed Matter Physics |
Institutions | Stanford University Bell Labs |
Doctoral advisor | David Lee |
Influences | Richard Feynman |
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