Theodor Förster
Theodor Förster | |
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| Born | 15 May 1910 Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Died | 20 May 1974 (aged 64) Stuttgart, Germany |
| Education | University of Frankfurt |
| Known for | Förster resonance energy transfer Förster cycle Förster coupling |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Leipzig University Poznań University Max Planck Institute University of Stuttgart |
| Thesis | Zur Polarisation von Elektronen durch Reflexion (1933) |
| Doctoral advisor | Erwin Madelung |
| Other academic advisors | Karl-Friedrich Bonhoeffer |
| Notable students | Hermann Schmalzried |
Theodor Förster (15 May 1910 – 20 May 1974) was a German physical chemist known for theoretical work on light-matter interaction in molecular systems such as fluorescence and resonant energy transfer.