Wilhelm Altar
Wilhelm Altar | |
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| Born | Wilhelm Altar 27 August 1900 |
| Died | 1 January 1995 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Significant contributions to ionospheric physics and improvements to radar detection of enemy aircraft in World War II |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | King's College London Pennsylvania State University Princeton University |
Wilhelm Altar (August 27, 1900 – January 1, 1995), known to family and colleagues as William Altar, was an Austrian-born theoretical physicist whose significant contributions led to the development of the magneto-ionic theory. Altar contributed to the mathematical and conceptual underpinnings that were verified by Appleton's research, in collaboration with Dr. Altar. Altar was not credited with his contributions until 1982, decades after Appleton received the 1947 Nobel Prize in Physics.