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James Cronin
James Cronin
American Physicist
Born: Sep 29, 1931
Began Chicago Decay Physics Research University
Related authors: Brian Greene Edward Teller Freeman Dyson J. Robert Oppenheimer Lawrence M. Krauss Martin H. Fischer Michio Kaku Richard P. Feynman
The long-lived K meson was discovered at Brookhaven. James Cronin
Discovered
My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System. James Cronin
Education School Secondary Secondary Education System Park Primary School System Provided Public Public School
My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University. James Cronin
Class Mother Father Met Watson Had Greek Northwestern Dorothy University
While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time. James Cronin
Time Physics Field About Given Developing New Particle Ideas Course Stimulated His Chicago While Interest Strangeness Who
When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays. James Cronin
Parity Investigate Discovered Began Decay Experiments Electronic Series Violation
The Director of the Laboratory, George Reynolds, was most supportive of my efforts to work independently. There followed for ten years a glorious time for research. James Cronin
Work Time Director Glorious Research Independently Followed Ten Ten Years Supportive Most George Years Laboratory Efforts
Our whole family assembles in Chicago at Christmas and usually in Aspen in the summer. James Cronin
Christmas Family Our Summer Chicago Aspen Whole
In addition to the research, I enjoyed learning French and assimilating the culture of another country. James Cronin
Learning Culture Country Research Addition French Another Enjoyed Assimilating
I was much involved in the development of the spark chamber as a practical research tool. James Cronin
Research Tool Development Involved Practical Spark Much Chamber
I did a thesis in experimental nuclear physics under the direction of Samuel K. Allison. James Cronin
Physics Direction Allison Did Experimental Samuel Thesis Nuclear Nuclear Physics

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