Albert Baez | |
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Born | Albert Vinicio Báez November 15, 1912 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |
Died | March 20, 2007 | (aged 94)
Nationality | Mexico, United States |
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Spouse | Joan Chandos Bridge |
Children | 3, including Joan Baez and Mimi Fariña |
Awards | Dennis Gabor Award (1991) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Kirkpatrick |
Albert Vinicio Báez (/ˈbaɪ.ɛz/ BY-ez,[citation needed] Spanish: [biˈnisjo ˈβaes]; November 15, 1912 – March 20, 2007) was a Mexican-American physicist and the father of singers Joan Baez and Mimi Fariña,[1] and an uncle of John C. Baez. He made important contributions to the early development of X-ray microscopes, X-ray optics, and later X-ray telescopes.[2][3][4]