About William L. McMillan
Lived 1936 – 1984 (aged 48). William L. McMillan was an American physicist and university teacher.
William L. McMillan (January 13, 1936 – August 30, 1984) was an American physicist noted for his research of condensed matter physics.
McMillan was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, professor of physics at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
The electron-phonon coupling in superconductors is described by the McMillan parameter.
Life and career 1936 born in Little Rock, Arkansas 1958: BS, University of Arkansas (Electrical Engineering) 1959: MS, University of Arkansas (Physics) 1964: PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1964–1972: Bell Laboratories, Member, Technical Staff 1972–1984: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Professor of Physics 1978 Fritz London Memorial Prize for his work on superconductors 1982: elected to National Academy of Sciences 1983: elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1983 1984: Died of an accident at age 48
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American physicist (1936–1984)
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William L. McMillan was born on 13 January 1936 in Little Rock.
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William L. McMillan died on 30 August 1984.
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William L. McMillan was a physicist and university teacher.
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William L. McMillan was American.
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