Daniel Kleppner
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Daniel Kleppner, born 1932, is the Lester Wolfe Professor Emeritus of Physics at MIT and co-director of the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms. He is the winner of the 2005 Wolf Prize in Physics
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/wolf.html, and the 2007 Frederic Ives Medal. Prof. Kleppner has also been awarded the National Medal of Science
(2006). Together with Robert J. Kolenkow
, he authored a popular introductory mechanics textbook for advanced students. Kleppner graduated from Williams College
with a B.A. in 1953, Cambridge University with a B.A. in 1955, and Harvard University
with a Ph.D. in 1959.
Wolf Prize in Physics
The Wolf Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel. It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978; the others are in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Arts. The Prize is often considered the most prestigious...
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/wolf.html, and the 2007 Frederic Ives Medal. Prof. Kleppner has also been awarded the National Medal of Science
National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
(2006). Together with Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow
Robert J. Kolenkow is an American physicist. He is best known for being the coauthor, along with Daniel Kleppner, of a popular undergraduate physics textbook....
, he authored a popular introductory mechanics textbook for advanced students. Kleppner graduated from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
with a B.A. in 1953, Cambridge University with a B.A. in 1955, and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with a Ph.D. in 1959.