Władysław Świątecki (physicist)
Władysław J. Świątecki | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1926 |
| Died | 30 September 2009 (aged 83) |
| Known for | Pioneering research in nuclear physics, including the nuclear shell model and the theory of the "island of stability" |
| Awards | Marian Smoluchowski Medal (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics Nuclear physics |
| Institutions | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley |
Władysław J. (Wladek) Świątecki (22 April 1926 – 30 September 2009) was a Polish theoretical and nuclear physicist. He was one of the first proponents of the island of stability for superheavy elements, showing that it appears in a mass formula influenced by the presence of closed nuclear shells; he is also known for several other contributions in nuclear structure research.