The New York Times: Herbert Kroemer, 95, Dies; Laid Groundwork for Modern Technologies
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Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer was a German–American physicist who, along with Zhores Alferov, 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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science · German–American physicist (1928–2024) · physicist · university teacher · also Herbert Kroemer, Kroemer
Born 25 August 1928 · Died 8 March 2024 · Q71016
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2024· 4 entries
The Washington Post: Herbert Kroemer, Nobel winner who developed laser tech, dies at 95
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In Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 95
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Died 2024-03-08.
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2023· 1 entry
Published “Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe” in Cell — cited 6,095 times.
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2013· 1 entry
Published “The Hallmarks of Aging” in Cell — cited 14,170 times.
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2002· 1 entry
Won IEEE Medal of Honor (2002).
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2001).
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2000· 2 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics — for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics (2000).
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded IEEE Jack A. Morton Award (1986).
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1976· 1 entry
Focusing its semiconductor research program on the emerging compound semiconductor technology rather than on mainstream silicon technology
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1973· 1 entry
Awarded J. J. Ebers Award (1973).
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1969· 1 entry
And enlisted Kroemer to edit it for a second edition, which appeared in 1980
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1968· 1 entry
Was appointed Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder
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1963· 1 entry
Proposed the concept of the double-heterostructure laser, which is now a central concept in the field of semiconductor lasers
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1928· 1 entry
Born 1928-08-25.
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