Polykarp Kusch (January 26, 1911 - March 20, 1993) was a German-American physicist who, with Willis Eugene Lamb, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1955 for his accurate determination that the magnetic moment of the electron was greater than its theoretical value, thus leading to reconsideration of and innovations in quantum electrodynamics. January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Willis Eugene Lamb, Junior (b. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... In physics, the magnetic moment of an object is a vector relating the aligning torque in a magnetic field experienced by the object to the field vector itself. ... Properties The electron is a fundamental subatomic particle which carries a negative electric charge. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ...

He received his bachelor's degree in physics in 1931 from the Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University). From the University of Illinois, he received his master's degree in 1933 and his Ph.D. in 1936. He spent much of his career as a professor at Columbia University in New York City, and served as the university's provost for several years before departing for the newly-created University of Texas at Dallas. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr. ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Provost (through O. Fr. ... The University of Texas at Dallas is a branch of the UT system (which, despite its name, is located in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas). ...

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