Lamb, Willis Eugene Jr.
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| born on | 12 July 1913 at 00:45 (= 12:45 AM ) | ||
| Place | Los Angeles CA, USA, 34n03, 118w14 | ||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   19°22'   08°10 Asc. 16°59'
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Biography
American scientist; shared the Nobel Prize for physics on 11/02/1955 with Dr. P. Kusch (born 1/26/1911) for work in precision atomic measurements and discoveries regarding the hyper-fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum.
Lamb earned his Ph.D. in physics in 1938 and taught on the faculty of Columbia 1938-52. He was made a full professor in 1948. From 1951-56, he taught at Stanford, moving to Oxford 1956-62. When he returned to the U.S. in 1962, he taught at Yale until 1974 when he became professor of physics and optical sciences at the University of Arizona.
Lamb married on 6/05/1939.
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 5 June 1939
- Social : End a program of study 1938 (Received his Ph.D.)
- Work : New Career 1938 (Taught at Columbia, 14 years)
- Work : Gain social status 1948 (Received his professorship)
- Work : New Job 1951 (Professor for Stanford)
- Work : New Job 1956 (Professor at Oxford)
- Family : Change residence 1962 (Back to U.S.)
- Work : New Job 1974 (Professor at the University of Arizona)
- Work : Prize 2 November 1955 (Nobel prize for physics)
Source Notes
Contemporary American Horoscopes; Gauquelin Book of American Charts gives first name as William; other data the same. California birth index gives Willis.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (One lengthy)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor at Columbia, Oxford, Yale)
- Notable : Awards : Nobel prize (Physics)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive (Ph.D.)
