Donald R. Hamann Explained

Donald R. Hamann
Birth Date:1939
Birth Place:Valley Stream, New York
Death Date:2024
Citizenship:United States
Fields:Condensed matter, Electrical engineering, Piezoelectricity,Thermochemistry
Thesis Year:1965
Awards:Davisson-Germer Prize

Donald R. Hamann (1939-2024) was an American physicist.[1]

Early life and education

Donald R. Hamann pursued his higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he completed his Ph.D. in physics in 1965.[2]

Career and Research

Hamann began his professional career at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, where he worked from 1965 until 2001.[3]

In 2001, he joined Rutgers University as a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.[4]

Awards and recognition

In 1979, he was awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics by the American Physical Society.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Donald R. Hamann Obituary (2024) - Cedar Lake, IN - Burdan Funeral Home and Crematory . 2024-10-07 . Legacy.com.
  2. Web site: MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069) . MIT.
  3. Web site: Hamann, Donald, 1939- . 2024-10-07 . history.aip.org.
  4. Web site: Donald R. Hamann . 2024-10-07 . cgisvr.physics.rutgers.edu.
  5. Web site: Honors and Award Winners . aps.org.