Franz Mandl (physicist)
| Franz Mandl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2009 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Theoretical physicist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Manchester |
Franz Mandl (1923–2009) was a British theoretical physicist, known for his graduate-level textbooks.
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Early life and education
Mandl was born in Vienna in 1923 into a Jewish family. They moved to Berlin in the 1920s, and after the rise of Nazi Germany, the family emigrated to England as refugees in 1936. Mandl received a scholarship to study at Lincoln College, Oxford where he received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees in physics.[1]
Academic career
After receiving his doctorate, Mandl spent a few years in the US, before returning to the UK to become a reader of physics at the University of Manchester. He spent his career there collaborating in atomic research and writing textbooks.[1] His books were considered influential to the graduate study of theoretical physics.[2][3]
Personal life and death
Mandl married Betty Clifford, a mathematician whom he met while studying at Oxford.[1]
He died in 2009 at the age of 85.[1]
Works
Books
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Technical reports and lectures
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References
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