Paul Sophus Epstein
Paul Sophus Epstein | |
|---|---|
Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн | |
Epstein by Carl Gist, 1931 | |
| Born | March 20, 1883 |
| Died | February 8, 1966 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Moscow Technische Universität München |
| Known for | Epstein drag Quantum theory of the Stark effect |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum mechanics Fluid dynamics |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Beugung an einem ebenen Schirm (1914) |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold Sommerfeld |
| Doctoral students | Robert B. Leighton |
Paul Sophus Epstein (Russian: Павел Зигмундович Эпштейн, romanized: Pavel Zigmundovich Epshteyn; March 20, 1883 – February 8, 1966) was a Russian-American mathematical physicist. He was known for his contributions to fluid dynamics and to the development of quantum mechanics.