Hermann Arthur Jahn
Hermann Arthur Jahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1907 |
| Died | October 24, 1979 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | University College, London B.Sc 1928 University of Leipzig Ph.D |
| Known for | Jahn-Teller effect |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Aachen University of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Werner Heisenberg |
Hermann Arthur Jahn (b. 31 May 1907, Colchester, England; d. 24 October 1979 Southampton) was an English scientist of German origin.[1] With Edward Teller, he was responsible for identifying the Jahn-Teller effect.[2]
Jahn received a B.Sc. in Chemistry at University College, London in 1928. He received his Ph.D. on 14 February 1935 under the supervision of Werner Heisenberg at the University of Leipzig. The title of his dissertation was "The rotation and oscillation of the methane molecule".[3]
References
This article has been translated from the article in the German-language Wikipedia.
- ^ P. T. Landsberg (1980). "Hermann Arthur Jahn". Bull. London Math. Soc. 12 (5): 383–386. doi:10.1112/blms/12.5.383.
- ^ H. Jahn and E. Teller (1937). "Stability of Polyatomic Molecules in Degenerate Electronic States. I. Orbital Degeneracy". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences (1934-1990). 161 (905): 220–235. doi:10.1098/rspa.1937.0142.
- ^ H. A. Jahn (1935). "Rotation und Schwingung des Methanmoleküls (The rotation and oscillation of the methane molecule)". Annalen der Physik. 415 (6): 529–556. doi:10.1002/andp.19354150604.
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