Arthur R. von Hippel

Arthur Robert von Hippel (November 19, 1898 December 31, 2003) was a German American materials scientist and physicist. Von Hippel was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, ferromagnetic and ferroelectric materials, and semiconductors and was a codeveloper of radar during World War II.

Arthur R. von Hippel
Born(1898-11-19)November 19, 1898
Rostock, Germany
DiedDecember 31, 2003(2003-12-31) (aged 105)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityGerman
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen
Known forCodeveloping radar during World War II
Discovering the ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of barium titanate
AwardsPresident's Certificate of Merit
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsNiels Bohr Institute, MIT
ThesisThermo-Mikrophone (1924)
Doctoral advisorJames Franck
Doctoral studentsJay Last
Notes
His uncle, Eugen von Hippel described the ophthalmic hemangiomata that are part of von Hippel–Lindau disease, which bears his name.
His son, Eric von Hippel, is an MIT economist.
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