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Robert S. Shankland | |
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 Shankland c. 1969 | |
| Born | Robert Sherwood Shankland January 11, 1908 Willoughby, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 1, 1982 (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Alma mater | Case School for Applied Sciences University of Chicago |
| Known for | Compton scattering History of modern physics |
| Spouses | Hilda Catherine Kinneson
(m. 1929; died 1970)Eleanor Newlin (m. 1970) |
| Children | 5 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur Compton |
Robert Sherwood Shankland (January 11, 1908 – March 1, 1982) was an American physicist and historian.[1]
- ^ Foldy, Leslie L. (August 1982). "Obituary: Robert S. Shankland". Physics Today. 35 (8): 66. Bibcode:1982PhT....35h..66F. doi:10.1063/1.2915223.