About Muzaffer Ataç
Lived 1933 – 2010 (aged 77). Muzaffer Ataç was a Turkish and American physicist, known for Visible-light photon counter.
Muzaffer Atac (Ataç, 24 August 1933 – 7 December 2010) was a Turkish-American physicist who was one of the founding scientists of Fermilab and performed important work with visible light photon counters and other detectors for particle physics.
Early life and career
Muzaffer Atac was born on August 24, 1933, in Kemaliye, a rural town in Turkey. He attended high school in Ankara, Turkey and received his BS in physics from Ankara University in 1957.
Atac retired from Fermilab in June 2008 and died in his home on December 7, 2010.
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Who was Muzaffer Ataç?
Turkish-American physicist (1933–2010)
When was Muzaffer Ataç born?
Muzaffer Ataç was born on 24 August 1933 in Kemaliye.
When did Muzaffer Ataç die?
Muzaffer Ataç died on 7 December 2010 in Wheaton.
What was Muzaffer Ataç's occupation?
Muzaffer Ataç was a physicist.
What was Muzaffer Ataç known for?
Muzaffer Ataç was known for Visible-light photon counter.
What nationality was Muzaffer Ataç?
Muzaffer Ataç was Turkish and American.
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