Charles Kittel

Charles Kittel
Charles Kittel
Born	July 18, 1916; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	May 15, 2019 (aged 102); Berkeley, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	University of Cambridge (BA); University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD);
Known for	RKKY interaction; Introduction to Solid State Physics;
Spouse	Muriel A. Lister
Children	3
Awards	Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1957); Oersted Medal (1979);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bell Laboratories; University of California, Berkeley;
Thesis	The fine structure of nuclear energy levels on the alpha model (1941)
Doctoral advisor	Gregory Breit
Doctoral students	Albert Overhauser; Morrel H. Cohen; George Feher; Elihu Abrahams; Raymond L. Orbach;

Charles Kittel (July 18, 1916 – May 15, 2019) was an American physicist. He was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley from 1951 and was professor emeritus from 1978 until his death.

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