Willis Eugene Lamb, Junior (b. July 12, 1913) is a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum". Lamb and Polykarp Kusch were able to precisely determine certain electromagnetic properties of the electron. See Lamb shift. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The word physicist should not be confused with physician, which means medical doctor. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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... Properties The electron is a subatomic particle. ... In physics, the Lamb shift, named after Willis Lamb, is a small difference of energy between two energy levels and of the hydrogen atom in quantum mechanics. ...

Lamb was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. First admitted in 1930, he received a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1934 and a Ph.D. in physics in 1938. The Downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from Hollywood. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a public coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California, USA to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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• Nobel page