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. More about Dick Crane |
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Bronze 8"x 6"x 4" byE.A. Zorn, 2001 |
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