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Title: Herbert Fröhlich: A Physicist Ahead of His Time, by G.J. Hyland [Book Review]

Journal Article · · MRS Bulletin
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2016.19· OSTI ID:1243171
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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

This authoritative biography of Herbert Fröhlich (1905-1991), a well-known theoretical physicist, paints an intimate portrait of a pioneering scientist who made seminal contributions to condensed matter physics and left his mark on other domains such as biology over a 60-year career. From his vantage point as the last graduate student of this eminent physicist, Gerard Hyland has produced an account that weaves the personal experiences and travails of Fröhlich with detailed discussion of the theory of dielectrics. The political upheavals in Europe during the 20th century provide a dramatic backdrop for the narrative.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1243171
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-114043
Journal Information:
MRS Bulletin, Vol. 41, Issue 02; ISSN 0883-7694
Publisher:
Materials Research Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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