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During his college days, Panofsky was called "Pief" by fellow students who found his full name unpronounceable. The childhood nickname seemed to suit the ebullient physicist, and it stayed with him throughout his long life.<ref>Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, "Panofsky of Physics, Politics and Peace: Pief Remembers", Contributing Editor Jean Marie Deken, Springer, 2007. {{ISBN|978-0-387-69731-4}}</ref> His elder brother, Hans A. Panofsky, was "an atmospheric scientist who taught at Pennsylvania State University for 30 years and who was credited with several advances in the study of meteorology".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/obituaries/hans-a-panofsky-70-scientist.html |title=Hans A. Panofsky, 70, Scientist |work=New York Times |date=March 11, 1988 |access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> |
During his college days, Panofsky was called "Pief" by fellow students who found his full name unpronounceable. The childhood nickname seemed to suit the ebullient physicist, and it stayed with him throughout his long life.<ref>Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, "Panofsky of Physics, Politics and Peace: Pief Remembers", Contributing Editor Jean Marie Deken, Springer, 2007. {{ISBN|978-0-387-69731-4}}</ref> His elder brother, Hans A. Panofsky, was "an atmospheric scientist who taught at Pennsylvania State University for 30 years and who was credited with several advances in the study of meteorology".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/11/obituaries/hans-a-panofsky-70-scientist.html |title=Hans A. Panofsky, 70, Scientist |work=New York Times |date=March 11, 1988 |access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> |
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Panofsky married Adele I. DuMond, daughter of his PhD advisor in 1942.<ref name=nas_bio>Sidney D. Drell and George H. Trilling, [http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/panofsky-wolfgang-k-h.pdf Wolfgang Kurt Hermann Panofsky A Biographical Memoir]</ref> Adele Panofsky was also known at SLAC for her role in the building of the mounted Paleoparadoxia fossil skeleton display at the SLAC Visitors Center.<ref>[https://www.slac.stanford.edu/pubs/slactns/tn01/slac-tn-73-007.pdf Current Techniques in Fossil Skeleton Mounting] by Adele I. Panofsky, SLAC-TN-73-7, August 1973.</ref> |
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==Awards<ref name=":0" /> == |
==Awards<ref name=":0" /> == |
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* Shoong Foundation Hall of Fame in Science (1983) |
* Shoong Foundation Hall of Fame in Science (1983) |
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* Hilliard Roderick Prize (AAAS-1991) |
* Hilliard Roderick Prize (AAAS-1991) |
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* [[Honorary degree|Honorary doctorate]]s from the Faculty of Mathematics and Science at [[Uppsala University]], [[Sweden]]<ref>http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/traditions/prizes/honorary-doctorates/</ref>, and from Princeton University<ref name=nas_bio /> |
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* Matteucei Medal (Rome, 1997) |
* Matteucei Medal (Rome, 1997) |
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* International Scientific and Technological Award from the [[People's Republic of China]] (2001) |
* International Scientific and Technological Award from the [[People's Republic of China]] (2001) |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Panofsky died at the age of 88 on September 24, 2007 in [[Los Altos, California]], from a heart attack. |
Panofsky died at the age of 88 on September 24, 2007 in [[Los Altos, California]], from a heart attack. |
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Panofsky stayed active at SLAC until his last day of life.<ref>[http://home.slac.stanford.edu/pressreleases/2007/20070925.htm Wolfgang Panofsky, Renowned Stanford Physicist and Arms Control Advocate, Dead at 88] September 25, 2007</ref> He was survived by his wife of 65 years, Adele Panofsky, their five children, 11 grandchildren and |
Panofsky stayed active at SLAC until his last day of life.<ref>[http://home.slac.stanford.edu/pressreleases/2007/20070925.htm Wolfgang Panofsky, Renowned Stanford Physicist and Arms Control Advocate, Dead at 88] September 25, 2007</ref> He was survived by his wife of 65 years, Adele Panofsky, their five children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.<ref name=nas_bio /> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165221/http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/do/people/pief.html SLAC Director's Office] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165221/http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/do/people/pief.html SLAC Director's Office] |
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* {{Biographical Memoirs|panofsky-wolfgang-k-h}} |
* {{Biographical Memoirs|panofsky-wolfgang-k-h}} |
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* [http://www.sophphx.caltech.edu/Physics_6/ |
* [http://www.sophphx.caltech.edu/Physics_6/Experiment_Notes/Exp_07.Kelvin_Abs_Voltmeter.pdf THE KELVIN ABSOLUTE VOLTMETER and the speed of light], a physics laboratory course experiment whose apparatus was designed by Panofsky |
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* [https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2639/ A measurement of the value of h/e by the determination of the short wavelength limit of the continuous x-ray spectrum at 20kV] |
* [https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2639/ A measurement of the value of h/e by the determination of the short wavelength limit of the continuous x-ray spectrum at 20kV] |
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Revision as of 20:53, 4 March 2021
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky | |
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Born | |
Died | September 24, 2007 | (aged 88)
Citizenship | Germany USA |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
Known for | director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center |
Spouse(s) | Adele Irene DuMond (1924?-; m. 1942) 5 children: Richard Jacob, Margaret Anne, Edward Frank, Carol Eleanor, Steven Thomas[2] |
Awards |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley, Stanford |
Doctoral advisor | Jesse DuMond[1] |
Doctoral students | Cyrus Levinthal |
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. He spent much of his early life in Hamburg, where his father was a Professor of Art History. From the age of 10, he attended the Johanneum, where he received a classical education involving Latin and Ancient Greek, but little science.[3] At the age of 15, he moved with his family to the United States and entered Princeton University.[4] He graduated with an A.B. in physics from Princeton University, as salutatorian of his class [3], in 1938 after completing a senior thesis, titled "The construction of a high pressure ionisation chamber", under the supervision of Walker Bleakney.[5] He then received his Ph.D. in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1942 after completing a doctoral dissertation, titled "A measurement of the value of h/e by the determination of the short wavelength limit of the continuous x-ray spectrum at 20 kV", under the supervision of J. W. M. DuMond.[6][2] In April 1942 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen.[7]
Academic career
From 1945 to 1951, Panofsky held an assistant and then associate professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, before permanently establishing himself as Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Between 1961 and 1984, he was the director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and continued to serve as director emeritus until his death.[8] He was also on the Board of Directors of the Arms Control Association from 1996 until 1999.[citation needed]
Panofsky was a member of the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists[9] and won the Matteucci Medal in 1996 for his fundamental contributions to physics. He was also a recipient of the National Medal of Science, the Franklin Medal (1970), the Ernest O. Lawrence Medal, the Leo Szilard Award and the Enrico Fermi Award.[2]
Personal Life
During his college days, Panofsky was called "Pief" by fellow students who found his full name unpronounceable. The childhood nickname seemed to suit the ebullient physicist, and it stayed with him throughout his long life.[10] His elder brother, Hans A. Panofsky, was "an atmospheric scientist who taught at Pennsylvania State University for 30 years and who was credited with several advances in the study of meteorology".[11]
Panofsky married Adele I. DuMond, daughter of his PhD advisor in 1942.[12] Adele Panofsky was also known at SLAC for her role in the building of the mounted Paleoparadoxia fossil skeleton display at the SLAC Visitors Center.[13]
Awards[2]
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1961)
- California Institute of Technology Alumni Distinguished Service Award (1966)
- California Scientist of the Year Award (1967)
- National Medal of Science (1969)
- Franklin Medal (1970)
- Annual Public Service Award, Federation of American Scientists (1973)
- Enrico Fermi Award (1979)
- Leo Szilard Award (1982)
- Shoong Foundation Hall of Fame in Science (1983)
- Hilliard Roderick Prize (AAAS-1991)
- Honorary doctorates from the Faculty of Mathematics and Science at Uppsala University, Sweden[14], and from Princeton University[12]
- Matteucei Medal (Rome, 1997)
- International Scientific and Technological Award from the People's Republic of China (2001)
Death
Panofsky died at the age of 88 on September 24, 2007 in Los Altos, California, from a heart attack. Panofsky stayed active at SLAC until his last day of life.[15] He was survived by his wife of 65 years, Adele Panofsky, their five children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.[12]
Publications
- Classical Electricity and Magnetism by Wolfgang Panofsky and Melba Phillips (1955, 1962, 1983, 1990)
References
- ^ "A Measurement of the Value of Planck's Constant / Electron Charge by the Determination of the Short Wavelength Limit of the Continuous X-Ray Spectrum at 20-KV - INSPIRE-HEP". INSPIRE-HEP, the High Energy Physics information system. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Director's Office - W.K.H. Panofsky, Director Emeritus". SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA. 2014. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Lüth, Vera G. (October 2013). "Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky: Scientist and Arms-Control Expert". Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science. 63: 1–20. doi:10.1146/annurev-nucl-102711-095043.
- ^ "A Brief Biography of Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky". SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/3779602
- ^ https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/2639/
- ^ Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, Particles and Policy, American Institute of Physics, 1994. ISBN 1-56396-247-0
- ^ "Archives and History Office: W. K. H. "Pief" Panofsky". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Board of Sponsors Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine page (last accessed August 12, 2007).
- ^ Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, "Panofsky of Physics, Politics and Peace: Pief Remembers", Contributing Editor Jean Marie Deken, Springer, 2007. ISBN 978-0-387-69731-4
- ^ "Hans A. Panofsky, 70, Scientist". New York Times. March 11, 1988. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Sidney D. Drell and George H. Trilling, Wolfgang Kurt Hermann Panofsky A Biographical Memoir
- ^ Current Techniques in Fossil Skeleton Mounting by Adele I. Panofsky, SLAC-TN-73-7, August 1973.
- ^ http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/traditions/prizes/honorary-doctorates/
- ^ Wolfgang Panofsky, Renowned Stanford Physicist and Arms Control Advocate, Dead at 88 September 25, 2007
External links
- Michael Schaaf und Hartwig Spitzer: Immediately after the explosion I fell asleep (PDF; 513 kB), Interview mit Wolfgang Panofsky, Arbeitsgruppe Naturwissenschaft und Internationale Sicherheit in der Universität Hamburg, 6. Juli 2006
- Obituary in The New York Times
- Obituary in The Times, 2 October 2007
- W.K.H. Panofsky's SLAC web page
- SLAC Archives and History Office Panofsky web page
- July 2006 Interview with Dr. Panofsky (PDF)
- Peace talk: My life negotiating science and policy by W. K. H. Panofsky (PDF)
- Oral history interview transcript with Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky 15 May 1973, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
- SLAC Director's Office
- Pief Panofsky — Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
- THE KELVIN ABSOLUTE VOLTMETER and the speed of light, a physics laboratory course experiment whose apparatus was designed by Panofsky
- A measurement of the value of h/e by the determination of the short wavelength limit of the continuous x-ray spectrum at 20kV
See also
- Panofsky Prize
- Michael Schaaf und Hartwig Spitzer: Immediately after the explosion I fell asleep (PDF; 513 kB), Interview mit Wolfgang Panofsky, Arbeitsgruppe Naturwissenschaft und Internationale Sicherheit in der Universität Hamburg, 6. Juli 2006
- 1919 births
- 2007 deaths
- Princeton University alumni
- California Institute of Technology alumni
- 20th-century American physicists
- Jewish physicists
- Jewish American scientists
- Enrico Fermi Award recipients
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
- Members of the French Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the USSR Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Foreign members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Medal of Science laureates
- Stanford University Department of Physics faculty
- University of California, Berkeley faculty
- Accelerator physicists
- Manhattan Project people
- Recipients of the Matteucci Medal