DigiNepal
Polykarp Kusch
Nobel foundation · Public domain
Suggest a better photo · Report

Polykarp Kusch

German-American physicist (1911-1993)

नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें

  • नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
  • CitedEvery fact sourced
  • Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Polykarp Kusch was a German–American physicist who shared the 1955 Nobel Prize in Physics with Willis Eugene Lamb for his accurate determination that the electron magnetic moment was greater than its theoretical value, thus leading to reconsideration of and innovations in quantum electrodynamics.

Quick facts

Born
wd
Place of birth
Blankenburg wd
Died
wd
Place of death
Dallas wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher wd
Education
University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Case Western Reserve University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1955)
  • honorary doctor of the Ohio State University
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society

Questions

When was Polykarp Kusch born?
Polykarp Kusch was born on 26 January 1911 in Blankenburg.
Where did Polykarp Kusch study?
Polykarp Kusch was educated at University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Case Western Reserve University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Polykarp Kusch · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q184571 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Polykarp Kusch.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

Cite this page

"Polykarp Kusch". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/polykarp-kusch. Retrieved 15 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Polykarp Kusch, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Polykarp Kusch.jpg — Nobel foundation, Public domain.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile

← People