Peter Bergmann | |
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Born | |
Died | October 19, 2002 | (aged 87)
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | German University of Prague TU Dresden |
Spouse | Margot Bergmann |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Albert Einstein Medal (1992)[1] Einstein Prize (2003) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Unified field theory Kaluza–Klein theory |
Institutions | Syracuse University Institute for Advanced Study |
Thesis | The Harmonic Oscillator in a Spherical Space (1936) |
Doctoral advisor | Philipp Frank |
Other academic advisors | Albert Einstein |
Doctoral students | Joel Lebowitz Pantur Silaban John Boardman Ezra T. Newman Rainer K. Sachs |
Peter Gabriel Bergmann (24 March 1915 – 19 October 2002[2]) was a German-American physicist best known for his work with Albert Einstein on a unified field theory encompassing all physical interactions. He also introduced primary and secondary constraints into mechanics.
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