Nicholas Kemmer (7 December1911 -- 21 October1998) was a physicist. Born in St Petersberg, his family moved to Germany in 1922, where was educated at Bismarckschule Hanover and then at the University of Göttingen, did his doctorate at the University of Zurich before moving to the Beit Fellowship at Imperial College London. He moved to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1940 to work on the wartime atomic energy project, and spent two years 1944-1946 in Canada. He went to the University of Edinburgh from 1953-79 as Tait Professor of Mathematical Physics, then Professor Emeritus. He was elected FRS in 1956 and won its Hughes Medal in 1966. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Nickname Piter Location Position of Saint Petersburg in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia North West Russia Federal City Governor Valentina Matviyenko Geographical characteristics Area - City 1,439 km² Population - City (2002) - Density 4,661,219 (2002 Census) 3330/km² Coordinates Elevation 3 m Time zone - Summer (DST) MSK (UTC... The Georg-August University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, often called the Georgia Augusta) was founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and opened in 1737. ... The University of Zurich (in German: Universität Zürich) is the largest university of Switzerland, in the city of Zurich. ... Imperial College London is a university in London and is one of the United Kingdoms best-known scientific academic institutions. ... Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names King’s Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
NicholasKemmer, theoretical physicist, former Tait Professor of Mathematical Physics in the University of Edinburgh.
NicholasKemmer was born in St Petersburg of Russian parents.
Kemmer, who had long been concerned about the relatively low level of research activity in Scottish university physics departments compared with some of their counterparts further south, saw the opportunity to bring together international groups of distinguished lecturers and PhD-level students for summer schools, which would stimulate local activity.
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