Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. facts for kids
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Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr.
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| Born | August 27, 1915 |
| Died | November 4, 2011 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Separated oscillatory field method |
| Awards | Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1960) Davisson-Germer Prize (1974) IEEE Medal of Honor (1984) Oersted Medal (1988) National Medal of Science (1988) Nobel Prize in Physics (1989) |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | Isidor Isaac Rabi |
| Doctoral students | David J. Wineland, Daniel Kleppner, Howard Berg |
Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. (born August 27, 1915 – died November 4, 2011) was a brilliant American physicist. He won the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics along with Hans Georg Dehmelt.
Ramsey was born in Washington, D.C. and later studied at Columbia University and the University of Cambridge. He spent most of his career as a physics professor at Harvard University.
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A Life in Science
Early Life and Education
Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. was born on August 27, 1915, in Washington, D.C.. From a young age, he showed a great interest in how the world works. He went on to study at two famous universities: Columbia University in the United States and the University of Cambridge in England.
Working with Atoms
Ramsey became a physics professor at Harvard University. He spent many years there, teaching and doing important research. His work focused on understanding the tiny parts that make up atoms. He developed a special way to study atoms called the "separated oscillatory field method." This method helped scientists measure the properties of atoms very, very precisely.
Helping the Government and Science
Besides his work at Harvard, Ramsey also helped the United States government and international groups like NATO. He was involved with the United States Atomic Energy Commission, which dealt with atomic energy. He also helped create two big science places: Brookhaven National Laboratory and Fermilab. These labs are still important for scientific discoveries today.
Nobel Prize Winner
In 1989, Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. He shared the prize with another scientist, Hans Georg Dehmelt. They won for their amazing work on how to measure the properties of atoms and for developing the "separated oscillatory field method." This method is still used in many areas of science and technology, including in atomic clocks.
Later Years
Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. passed away on November 4, 2011, in Wayland, Massachusetts. He was 96 years old. His contributions to physics helped us understand the universe better and led to new technologies.
Images for kids
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The Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter was designed to use radar.
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Ramsey signs the Fat Man used at Nagasaki.
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The Harvard cyclotron being built in 1948, with Ramsey (left) and Lee Davenport (right).
See also
In Spanish: Norman Foster Ramsey para niños
