Robert Pohl, innovator in condensed matter physics, dies at 94
September 09, 2024
September 09, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Robert (Bobby) Pohl, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Aug. 30 in Gottingen, Germany. He was 94.
During more than 40 years at Cornell, Pohl was a central figure in foundational explorations of solid state physics, focusing on the properties of insulators through experiments at low temperatures. In particular, he shared in the 1971 . . .
Robert (Bobby) Pohl, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Aug. 30 in Gottingen, Germany. He was 94.
During more than 40 years at Cornell, Pohl was a central figure in foundational explorations of solid state physics, focusing on the properties of insulators through experiments at low temperatures. In particular, he shared in the 1971 . . .