# Polykarp Kusch

_German-American physicist (1911-1993)_

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> 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:** 26 January 1911 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Blankenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P19))
- **Died:** 20 March 1993 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dallas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P106))
- **Education:** University of Illinois Chicago; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Case Western Reserve University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; honorary doctor of the Ohio State University; Fellow of the American Physical Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Polykarp Kusch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polykarp_Kusch) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q184571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184571) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Polykarp Kusch.jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polykarp_Kusch.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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