H. Richard Crane

     A member of the Michigan Physics Department since 1934 and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Crane is one of the most distinguished experimental physicists of the 20th century. His early work on nuclear physics, and the physics of accelerators culminated in the invention of the race track synchrotron, a design emulated by almost every particle accelerator since 1950. His pioneering measurements on the gyromagnetic ratio of the free electron are a cornerstone of quantum electrodynamics. His analyses of helical structures in molecules continue to be significant in genetic research.
    Crane's scientific leadership is evidenced by his presidency of the American Association of Physics Teachers and by his many leading roles in the American Institute of Physics.
    Since retiring from the Michigan faculty in 1976, he continues to live in Ann Arbor where has been a guiding spirit for the Hands-On Science Museum and for technical education at Washtenaw Community College.

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Bronze 8"x 6"x 4" byE.A. Zorn, 2001
Edition of 3   Foundry: Alchemist-Tye Studio
Installations  Washtenaw Community College
           and at the University of Michigan