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Roy J. Glauber

American theoretical physicist (1925–2018)

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Roy Jay Glauber (September 1, 1925 – December 26, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist. He was the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New York City, he was awarded one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence", with the other half shared by John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch. In this work, published in 1963, he created a model for photodetection and explained the fundamental characteristics of different types of light, such as laser light (see coherent state) and light from light bulbs (see blackbody). His theories are widely used in the field of quantum optics. In statistical physics he pioneered the study of the dynamics of first-order phase transitions, since he first defined and investigated the stochastic dynamics of an Ising model in a paper published in 1963.

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New York City wd
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Newton wd
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physicist, university teacher wd
Education
Harvard University, Bronx High School of Science wd

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  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (2005)
  • Albert A. Michelson Medal (1985)
  • Max Born Award (1985)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (1996)
  • Humboldt Prize
  • honorary doctor of the University of Valencia (2008)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1997)
  • Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council (2008)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

About

He served on the National Advisory Board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, the research arm of Council for a Livable World.

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When was Roy J. Glauber born?
Roy J. Glauber was born on 1 September 1925 in New York City.
Where did Roy J. Glauber study?
Roy J. Glauber was educated at Harvard University, Bronx High School of Science.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Roy J. Glauber · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q64188 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Roy Glauber.jpg by Markus Pössel (User name: Mapos) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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