Physics research institute of the University of Chicago
The Institute for Nuclear Studies was founded September 1945 as part of the University of Chicago with Samuel King Allison as director. On November 20, 1955, it was renamed The Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies . The name was shortened to The Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI) in January 1968.
Physicist Enrico Fermi was heavily involved in the founding years of the institute, and it was at his request that Allison took the position as the first director.[ 1] Harold C. Urey , Edward Teller , Joseph E. Mayer , and Maria Goeppert Mayer .[ 2]
Research activities
Notable staff
Herbert L. Anderson , nuclear physicistJames Cronin , Nobel laureate in physicsEnrico Fermi , Nobel laureate in physicsRiazuddin , nuclear physicistRobert Geroch , general relativistJames Hartle , general relativistCraig Hogan , astronomerFaheem Hussain , string theoristLeo Kadanoff , condensed matter physicistEdward Kolb , cosmologistWillard Libby , chemistEmil Martinec , string theoristJoseph E. Mayer , chemistMaria Goeppert Mayer , Nobel laureate in physicsYoichiro Nambu , Nobel laureate in physicsMarcel Schein , cosmic ray physicistJohn Alexander Simpson , nuclear and cosmic ray physicistEdward Teller , nuclear physicist, father of the hydrogen bombMichael Turner , cosmologistHarold C. Urey , Nobel laureate in chemistryCarlos E.M. Wagner , particle phenomenologistRobert M. Wald , general relativistGregor Wentzel , quantum physicist
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International National Academics People
