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Ernest Courant
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| Born | March 26, 1920 |
| Died | April 21, 2020 (aged 100) |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College University of Rochester |
| Awards | Enrico Fermi Award (1986) |
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| Fields | Accelerator physics |
| Institutions | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
Ernest Courant (March 26, 1920 – April 21, 2020) was a German-born American physicist. He was important for the creation of modern large-scale particle accelerator concepts.
His most notable discovery was his 1952 work with Milton S. Livingston and Hartland Snyder on the Strong focusing principle, a critical step in the development of modern particle accelerators like the synchrotron.
Courant was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
He turned 100 in March 2020 and died the following month.
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