Ralph Kronig Scientist

Ralph Kronig (March 10, 1904 – November 16, 1995) was a German physicist. He is noted for the discovery of particle spin and for his theory of x-ray absorption spectroscopy. His theories include the Kronig–Penney model, the Coster–Kronig transition and the Kramers–Kronig relation.

Personal facts

Ralph Kronig
Birth dateMarch 10, 1904
Birth place
German Empire , Germany , Dresden
Nationality
Germans
Citizenship
Germany
United States
Date of deathNovember 16, 1995
Place of death
Netherlands , Zeist
Residence
Germany , Netherlands , United States
Education
Columbia University
Known for
Particle in a one-dimensional lattice
Spin (physics)
Kramers–Kronig relations
Coster–Kronig transition

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academic advisor
awards
Max Planck Medal
doctoral advisor

Ralph Kronig on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/physics/pdf-files/rabi.pdf
  2. http://www.physicstoday.org/resource/1/phtoad/v50/i3/p97_s1?bypassSSO=1