Nelson James Terrell
James Terrell | |
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| Born | Nelson James Terrell Jr. August 15, 1923 Houston, United States |
| Died | March 21, 2009 (aged 85) Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States |
| Alma mater | Rice University |
| Known for | Terrell rotation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Los Alamos National Laboratories |
Nelson James Terrell (August 15, 1923–March 21, 2009) was an US physicist and scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. James Terrell worked in relativity and astrophysics. The Terrell rotation, an image distortion of objects travelling near the speed of light, is named after him.