Alfred Lee Loomis - last great amateur of science
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· Phys. Today; (United States)
OSTI ID:5089656
Alfred Loomis may well be remembered as the last of the great amateurs of science. He had distinguished careers as a lawyer, as an Army officer and as an investment banker before he turned his full energies to the pursuit of scientific knowledge, first in the field of physics and later as a biologist. By any measure that can be employed, he was one of the most influential physical scientists of this century: he was elected to the National Academy when he was 53 years old; he received many honorary degrees from prestigious universities; and he played a crucial role as director of all NDRC-OSRD radar research in World War II.
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- 5089656
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Today; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Today; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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