Home Scientists Sigurd Zienau Sigurd Zienau Scientist Sigurd Zienau (1921–1976) was a physicist notable for the theory of the polaron. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 01, 1921 NationalityUnited Kingdom Date of deathOctober 18, 1976 EducationBirkbeck University of London Known forPolaron facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Scientist academic advisorWolfgang PauliWalter HeitlerHerbert Fröhlich doctoral studentPaul DaviesHugh OsbornPatricio Cordero Field of studyPhysicist influencedFreya Mathews Topical connections A. E. HousmanWriter Andrew Henderson Scientist A. J. ArkellScientist Sigurd Zienau on Wikipedia Sigurd Zienau External resources http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F1928%2FNRI2%2FSCC2%2F352%2F3%2F14 http://www.phys.ucl.ac.uk/department/history/BFox3.html http://www.phys.ucl.ac.uk/department/history/BFox4.html