Samuel Jackson Barnett
Samuel Jackson Barnett (born December 14, 1873 in Woodson County , † May 22, 1956 in Pasadena, California ) was an American physicist .
Barnett received his BS in physics from the University of Denver in 1894 and his PhD from Cornell University in 1898 . From 1898 to 1918 he taught at numerous universities. From 1918 to 1926 Barnett was at the Carnegie Institution for Science and since 1926 professor at the University of California, Los Angeles .
He is the discoverer of the Barnett effect named after him .
Awards
- 1918 Comstock Prize for Physics
- 1921 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Publications
- 1903 Elements of Electromagnetic Theory
- 1923 Theories of magnetism
- 1940 Le Magnetisme
Individual evidence
- ^ Samuel Jackson Barnett, Physics: Los Angeles. Retrieved October 8, 2013 .
- ^ Comstock Prize in Physics. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
- ↑ Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B (PDF; 726 kB) American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Elements of electromagnetic theory. Retrieved October 8, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barnett, Samuel Jackson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodson County |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1956 |
| Place of death | Pasadena, California |