Robert Schrieffer Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:John_Bardeen
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:author Theory of Superconductivity
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Lindau_Nobel_Laureate_Meeting
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_1972
Guggenheim Fellowship
gptkbp:birthDate 1931-05-30
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oak_Park,_Illinois
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution theoretical physics
solid-state physics
understanding of superconductivity
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:deathDate 2019-07-27
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkbp:field condensed matter physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Schrieffer Jr.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Bardeen
gptkb:Leon_Cooper
gptkbp:involvedIn education
scientific research
mentoring physicists
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:BCS_theory_of_superconductivity
BCS_theory
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for students
influence on future research
advancement of superconductivity research
impact on physics community
recognition in the field of physics
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:publishedBy numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:researchFocus superconductivity
gptkbp:spouse Gail_Schrieffer
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics