Who was Hans Bethe?
July 2, 1906 - March 6, 2005
College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University Faculty 1935-2005
College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University Faculty 1935-2005
 Hans Bethe, the John Wendell Anderson Professor of Physics Emeritus at Cornell University, was one of the most honored faculty members in the University's 140-year history. It was here at Cornell that he published his famous reviews of nuclear physics in the late 1930s, and worked on the theory of energy production in stars, for which he won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1967.Hans Bethe was a man of profound integrity and humility, who also managed to change public perceptions of the scientist's responsibilities in relation to the use of scientific research. He not only made outstanding contributions to his own discipline, but also looked beyond the domain of physics in an effort to influence public policy for the greater good. |