Karl Herzfeld Scientist

Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld (February 24, 1892 – June 3, 1978) was an Austrian-American physicist.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 24, 1892
Birth place	Austria-Hungary , Vienna , Austria
Nationality	Austria
Date of death	June 03, 1978
Place of death	Washington D.C. , United States
Education	University of Vienna
Known for	Kinetic theory Ultrasound

doctoral advisor	Friedrich Hasenöhrl
doctoral student	John Archibald Wheeler Walter Heitler
Field of study	Physicist