Leonard Benedict Loeb
Leonard Benedict Loeb (September 16, 1891 – June 17, 1978) was a Swiss-born American physicist. He was the son of physiologist and biologist Jacques Loeb.
Leonard Benedict Loeb
- Name
- Leonard Benedict Loeb
- Born
- 16 September 1891
- Birthplace
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Died
- 17 June 1978
- Place of death
- Monterey, California, U.S.
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Known for
- Gaseous electronics
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer · physicist · university teacher
- Fields
- physics · molecular physics · aeromechanics · atomic physics
- Languages
- English · German
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Leonard Benedict Loeb (September 16, 1891 – June 17, 1978) was a Swiss-born American physicist. He was the son of physiologist and biologist Jacques Loeb.
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Leonard Benedict Loeb (1891–1978) was a photographer, physicist and university teacher, of American nationality. The photographer was born in Zurich and died in Monterey.
Leonard Benedict Loeb was educated at University of Chicago. The photographer worked for University of California, Berkeley. Activity centred on aeromechanics, atomic physics and molecular physics.
Languages used include English and German. Works are held at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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Leonard Benedict Loeb studied at University of Chicago. The recorded working language is English and German. The field of work recorded is physics, molecular physics and aeromechanics. Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley. Work by Leonard Benedict Loeb is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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• Name — Leonard Benedict Loeb • Born — 16 September 1891 • Birthplace — Zürich, Switzerland • Died — 17 June 1978 • Place of death — Monterey, California, U.S. • Fields — Physics • Workplaces — University of California, Berkeley • Education — University of Chicago • Doctoral Advisor — Robert Andrews Millikan • Doctoral Students — Norris Bradbury Arthur F. Kip • Known for — Gaseous electronics • Children — Anne Bredon
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1891
Leonard Benedict Loeb born at Zurich.
1978
Leonard Benedict Loeb died at Monterey.
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• Leonard B. Loeb student notebooks, 1914-1915, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
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- 1.Varney, Robert N. Leonard B. Loeb. Physics Today. 31. 12. 70–71. 1978. 0031-9228.
- 2.American Institute of Physics. Scientific Biographies: Leonard B. Loeb.
- 3.Online Archive of California. Guide to the Leonard Benedict Loeb Papers, 1916-1970.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Leonard B. Loeb. Fundamental Processes of Electrical Discharge in Gases. Literary Licensing, LLC. March 2013. 978-1-258-60430-1.
- Leonard B. Loeb. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. Courier Corporation. 2004. 978-0-486-49572-9.
- Leonard B. Loeb. Fundamentals of Electricity & Magnetism. Read Books. March 2007. 978-1-4067-0733-5.
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Leonard Benedict Loeb worked in physics, molecular physics, aeromechanics and atomic physics. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley. Recorded as photographer, physicist and university teacher.
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