Herman Branson
Herman Russell Branson | |
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Branson, right, at Morgan State University circa 1960 | |
| Born | Herman Russell Branson August 14, 1914 Pocahontas, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1995 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Research on the α protein structure |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | I. The effects of soft x-rays on Tubifex Tubifex, II. The construction and operation of an x-ray intensity measuring device, III. The quantization of mass. (1939) |
| Doctoral advisor | Boris Padolsky |
| Doctoral students | Titus Pankey Arthur Thorpe |
Herman Russell Branson (August 14, 1914 – June 7, 1995) was an American physicist, chemist, best known for his research on the α protein structure, and was also the president of two colleges. He received a fellowship from the Rosenwald Foundation. He was one of the first African American physicists to make crystallography the focus of his research.