Richard Twiss
Richard Twiss (born August 24, 1920 - May 20, 2005 ) was an English physicist and radio astronomer .
He developed the intensity interferometer together with Robert Hanbury Brown .
Awards
- 1968 Eddington Medal
- 1982 Albert A. Michelson Medal
literature
- Bill Tango: Richard Quentin Twiss 1920-2005. In: Astronomy & Geophysics. Volume 47, No. 4, August 2006, doi: 10.1111 / j.1468-4004.2006.47438.x
Individual evidence
- ↑ ras.ac.uk: Eddington Medal Winners , accessed November 1, 2018
- ↑ Richard Q. Twiss on fi.edu
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Twiss, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English physicist and radio astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1920 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 2005 |