Date of Birth | 09-January-1928 | |
Place of Birth |
Cologne (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne) |
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Nationality | United States of America | |
Also know as | John Cahn | |
Profession | Scientist | |
John Werner Cahn is an American scientist and winner of the 1998 National Medal of Science. He was a professor in the department of Materials Science at MIT from 1964 to 1978. Since 1977, he has held a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Dr. Cahn has had a profound influence on the course of materials and mathematics research during his career. One of foremost authorities on thermodynamics, Cahn has applied the basic laws of thermodynamics to describe and predict a wide range of physical phenomena. |
Awards by John W. Cahn |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by John W. Cahn. | ||
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