Francis Bitter
Francis Bitter (July 22, 1902 – July 26, 1967) was an American physicist.
Francis Bitter | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1902 Weehawken, New Jersey |
| Died | July 26, 1967 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia Berlin |
| Known for | Bitter electromagnet |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Caltech Westinghouse MIT |
| Doctoral advisor | Albert Potter Wills |
| Doctoral students | Robert C. Richardson, Jean Brossel |
Bitter invented the Bitter plate used in resistive magnets (also called Bitter electromagnets). He also developed the water cooling method inherent to the design of Bitter magnets. Prior to this development, there was no way to cool electromagnets, limiting their maximum flux density.
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