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American physicists

30 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Albert EinsteinAuthor · BooksAlbert Einstein (1879–1955) was a Kingdom of Württemberg theoretical physicist, philosopher of science and inventor.
Andrew S. TanenbaumAuthor · BooksAndrew S. Tanenbaum was an American computer scientist, engineer, programmer, writer, physicist and university teacher (born 1944). He was born at New York City.
Brian GreeneAuthor · BooksBrian Greene (born 1963) is an American physicist, writer and professor.
Carl SaganAuthor · BooksCarl Sagan (1934–1996) was a United States cosmologist, astrophysicist and novelist.
Chia-Chiao LinAuthor · BooksChia-Chiao Lin (1916–2013) was an American poet, physicist and university teacher.
David D. FriedmanAuthor · BooksDavid D. Friedman was an American economist, physicist, blogger, writer, university teacher and novelist (born 1945). He was born at New York City.
Emilio G. SegrèAuthor · BooksEmilio G. Segrè (1905–1989) was an American physicist, university teacher and writer.
George E. SmithPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge E. Smith (1930–2025) was a United States physicist, photographer and scientist.
George GamowAuthor · BooksGeorge Gamow (1904–1968) was a Russian Empire physicist, inventor and writer.
Gregory BenfordAuthor · BooksGregory Benford was an American physicist, astronomer, novelist, writer and university teacher (born 1941). He was born at Mobile.
Harold UreyAuthor · BooksHarold Urey was an American astronomer, chemist, physicist, university teacher and writer (1893–1981). He was born at Walkerton and died at La Jolla.
J. Allen HynekAuthor · BooksJ. Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, ufologist, university teacher, physicist and writer (1910–1986). He was born at Chicago and died at Scottsdale.
Jeremy BernsteinAuthor · BooksJeremy Bernstein was an American physicist, writer, historian and essayist (1929–2025). He was born at Rochester and died at New York City.
John William DraperAuthor · BooksJohn William Draper was an American chemist, photographer, physicist, historian, writer and university teacher (1811–1882). He was born at St Helens and died at Hastings-on-Hudson.
Katherine JohnsonAuthor · BooksKatherine Johnson (1918–2020) was a United States computer scientist, physicist and military flight engineer.
Leonard MlodinowAuthor · BooksLeonard Mlodinow (born 1954) is an American physicist, writer and screenwriter.
Mario LivioAuthor · BooksMario Livio was an Israeli, Romanian and American astronomer, astrophysicist, pedagogue, writer, physicist and mathematician (born 1945). He was born at Bucharest.
Martin David KruskalAuthor · BooksMartin David Kruskal was an American mathematician, physicist, university teacher, lecturer and writer (1925–2006). He was born at New York City and died at Princeton.
Matthew Fontaine MauryAuthor · Maps and atlasesMatthew Fontaine Maury (1807–1873) was a United States astronomer, naval officer and geographer.
Peter GalisonPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Galison (born 1955) is an American physicist, historian and philosopher.
Randall MunroeArtist · Comics and comic artRandall Munroe (born 1984) was a United States programmer, comics artist and writer.
Richard FeynmanAuthor · BooksRichard Feynman (1918–1988) was an American physicist, inventor and writer.
Robert L. ForwardAuthor · BooksRobert L. Forward was an American physicist, novelist, writer and astrophysicist (1932–2002). He was born at Geneva and died at Seattle.
Rudolf KompfnerDesigner · DesignRudolf Kompfner (1909–1977) was a Austria physicist, engineer and architect.
Samuel Finley Breese MorseArtist · SculptureSamuel Finley Breese Morse (1791–1872) was a United States inventor, physicist and sculptor.
Stanisław UlamAuthor · BooksStanisław Ulam (1909–1984) was an American mathematician, university teacher and physicist.
Steven WeinbergAuthor · BooksSteven Weinberg — Steven Weinberg studied at Princeton University, Columbia University and Cornell University. training under Sam Treiman is recorded. the recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded
Thomas EdisonPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Edison (1847–1931) was a United States engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.
Willard BoylePhotographer · PhotographyWillard Boyle (1924–2011) was a Canada physicist, inventor and photographer.
Willy LeyAuthor · BooksWilly Ley (1906–1969) was a German physicist, military flight engineer and journalist.

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