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Herbert Kroemer

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Herbert Kroemer (August 25, 1928 to March 8, 2024) was a German-American physicist. Along with Zhores Alferov, he received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed and opto-electronics. His research into transistors was a stepping stone to the later development of mobile phone technologies.

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Birth Year
1928 1
Death Date
2024-03-08 1
Death Year
2024 1
Nationality
Germany 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Weimar, Germany 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Engineering 1
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  • P570 (date of death): year
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  • P570 (date of death): full date
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  • P27 (country of citizenship): Germany
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  • P19 (place of birth): Weimar, Germany
    Q3955
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
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  • Works In: Physics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics
  • Member Of: American Physical Society, Categories
    Category:Fellows of the American Physical Society
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