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| name = Léon Rosenfeld | |||
| birth_date = 1904 | |||
| death_date = 1974 | |||
| fields = Physics | |||
| work_institutions = University of Copenhagen; University of Manchester | |||
| known_for = Quantum theory; lepton terminology | |||
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{{Short description|Physicist associated with the term lepton}} | {{Short description|Physicist associated with the term lepton}} | ||
'''Léon Rosenfeld''' (1904-1974) was a Belgian physicist who worked on quantum theory, statistical mechanics, and the foundations of physics. He is associated with the early use of the term ''lepton'' for light fermions not subject to the strong interaction. | '''Léon Rosenfeld''' (1904-1974) was a Belgian physicist who worked on quantum theory, statistical mechanics, and the foundations of physics. He is associated with the early use of the term ''lepton'' for light fermions not subject to the strong interaction. | ||
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| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1974
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| Known for | Quantum theory; lepton terminology |
Léon Rosenfeld (1904-1974) was a Belgian physicist who worked on quantum theory, statistical mechanics, and the foundations of physics. He is associated with the early use of the term lepton for light fermions not subject to the strong interaction.
In the Quantum Collection, Rosenfeld is linked with the naming history of leptons.
See also
Author: Harold Foppele