When and where was Eric Allin Cornell born?
Eric Allin Cornell arrived in Palo Alto, California on the 19th of December 1961. His parents were finishing their graduate studies at Stanford University nearby.
Questions about Eric Allin Cornell
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What major scientific achievement did Eric Allin Cornell accomplish with Carl Wieman?
Cornell and Wieman synthesized the first Bose-Einstein condensate that same year in 1995. They worked on a small laser cooling experiment together to devise this method using a magnetic trap.
Who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Eric Allin Cornell in 2001?
Cornell, Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. The award recognized their synthesis of the first Bose-Einstein condensate.
Why was Eric Allin Cornell's left arm amputated in October 2004?
Doctors performed surgery to stop the spread of necrotizing fasciitis. He was discharged from the hospital in mid-December after recovering from the infection.
Where does Eric Allin Cornell currently work as a professor and physicist?
He is currently a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. He also serves as a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology where his lab remains located at JILA.