Hans Kopfermann | |
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![]() Hans Kopfermann, 1937 | |
Born | |
Died | 26 January 1963 | (aged 67)
Nationality | German |
Education | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
Alma mater | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität |
Known for | Spectroscopic investigations |
Awards | Election to the Academies of Göttingen, Heidelberg, and Copenhagen |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Atomic and nuclear physics |
Institutions | Uranium Club |
Thesis | (1925) |
Academic advisors | James Franck |
Hans Kopfermann (26 April 1895, in Breckenheim near Wiesbaden – 26 January 1963, in Heidelberg)[1] was a German atomic and nuclear physicist. He devoted his entire career to spectroscopic investigations, and he did pioneering work in measuring nuclear spin. During World War II, he worked on the German nuclear energy project, also known as the Uranium Club.