About Paul H. Kirkpatrick
Lived 1894 – 1992 (aged 98). Paul H. Kirkpatrick was an American teacher and physicist.
Paul H. Kirkpatrick (July 21, 1894 – December 26, 1992) was co-inventor of the X-ray reflection microscope, and the imaging technique he and his graduate student Albert Baez developed is still used, particularly in astronomy to take X-ray pictures of galaxies and in medicine. An award in his name was established in the Physics Department at Stanford University to recognize those graduate students who have demonstrated a talent for and commitment to the teaching of physics to undergraduates.
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Who was Paul H. Kirkpatrick?
1894-1992 physicist at Stanford University, awarded the 1959 Oersted Medal
When was Paul H. Kirkpatrick born?
Paul H. Kirkpatrick was born on 21 July 1894 in Wessington.
When did Paul H. Kirkpatrick die?
Paul H. Kirkpatrick died on 26 December 1992 in Stanford.
What was Paul H. Kirkpatrick's occupation?
Paul H. Kirkpatrick was a teacher and physicist.
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Paul H. Kirkpatrick was American.
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