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Edwin Salpeter | |
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| Born | 3 December 1924 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 26 November 2008 (aged 83) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
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| Known for | Salpeter initial mass function, Bethe–Salpeter equation |
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| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Thesis | On the electromagnetic self-energy of the electron (1948) |
| Doctoral advisor | Rudolf Peierls |
| Doctoral students | Hubert Reeves |
Edwin Ernest Salpeter (3 December 1924 – 26 November 2008,[1][2]) was an Austrian–Australian–American astrophysicist.[3]
- ^ "Edwin E. Salpeter, Leader in Astrophysics Study, Dies at 83". NY Times. 2008.
- ^ "Edwin E. Salpeter Dies at 83". Ithaca Journal. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Trimble, Virginia; Terzian, Yervant (2009). "Obituary: Edwin E. Salpeter (1924-2008)". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 41 (4): 1208. Bibcode:2009BAAS...41.1208T. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2014.