Douglas Dean Osheroff (born August 1, 1945) is a American physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996, for discovering the superfluidic nature of ³He. This discovery was made in 1971, while Osheroff was a graduate student at Cornell. August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Superfluidity is a phase of matter characterised by the complete absence of viscosity. ... General Name, Symbol, Number helium, He, 2 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 4. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ...

Osheroff, born in Aberdeen, Washington, earned his Bachelor's degree in 1967 from Caltech, where he was a student of Richard Feynman. He received a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1973. Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,461. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (commonly known as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) (surname pronounced FINE-man; in IPA) was one of the most influential American physicists of the 20th century, expanding greatly the theory of quantum electrodynamics. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

He now teaches at Stanford University in the Departments of Physics and Applied Physics, where he served as chair for a period of time. For other meanings of Stanford, see Stanford (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Nobel Archive 1996
• Stanford Physics Department - Osheroff
• Osheroff Learning of his Nobel Prize - Osheroff released this recording from his answering machine, which showed his initial annoyance with a 2:30 AM phone call.
• discovery of superfluidity in helium-3.
• http://this-is-important.com/html/douglas_osheroff.html - Curriculum vitae; awards; quotations on learning, physics, politics, global warming and pizza; links and more.