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Published as AuthorW. Haeberli
Dates
June 17, 1925 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Haeberli, W. (Willy)
Additional Forms of Names
Haeberli, Willy, 1925-
Biography
Abstract
Willy Haeberli is Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1956-present). Other institutional affiliations include Duke University. His research interests include spin effects in nucleon-nucleon scattering and symmetry violations.
Important Dates
June 17, 1925Birth, Zurich (Switzerland).
1952Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Basel, Basel (Switzerland).
1952 – 1954Research Associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
1954 – 1956Visiting Profesor of Physics, Duke University.
1956 – presentAssistant Professor of Physics (1956-1959); Associate Professor of Physics (1959-1961); Professor of Physics (1961-2007); and Professor Emeritus of Physics (2007-present), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison (Wis.).
1979Awarded Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics, American Physical Society.
1988Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
2002Member, National Academy of Sciences.
Occupation
Nuclear physicist.
Places
Birth
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Barschall, H. H. (Henry Herman), 1915-1997
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Herb, R. G. (Raymond George), 1908-1996
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Kerst, Donald William, 1911-1993
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Webb, M. B. (Maurice Barnett), 1926-
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Institutions
Major Positions
Duke University. Department of Physics
Visiting Professor of Physics.
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Department of Physics
Research Associate; Assistant Professor of Physics; Associate Professor of Physics; Professor of Physics; and Professor Emeritus of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow.
Received 1979 Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Universität Basel
Obtained PhD in Physics (1952).