Sunday, Feb 4th
2PM Education Room
Western Development Museum
Saskatchewan German Council presentation by Dr. Rainer Dick
Photo: “Dr. Gerhardt Herzberg in front of blackboard” (reference for Canada post for use in the design of a stamp of Dr. Herzberg), photo 2. Gerhardt Herzberg fonds, © 2019 National Research council of Canada https://doi.org/10.4224/40000012
Dr. Gerhardt Herzberg was an eminent German-Canadian physicist who found refuge at the University of Saskatchewan when Nazis forced him to leave his position at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. He performed trailblazing research during his time in Saskatoon that laid the groundwork for his award of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1971. His scientific accomplishments informed applications of his work in every field of modern science and technology, from astronomy to medical diagnostics. We will discuss both his scientific and personal journeys that took him from Germany to Canada and the United States, and finally back to Canada.
Dr. Ranier Dick is a professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics of the University of Saskatchewan. He holds degrees from the University of Stuttgart, the University of Hamburg, and the University of Munich. Before joining the University of Saskatchewan, he was serving on positions at the University of Munich and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. HIs research areas involved subatomic physics, cosmology, and quantum theory. He is the author of textbooks on General Relativity and Advanced Quantum Mechanics.
For more info contact:
Saskatchewan German Council
office@saskgermancouncil.org
telephone 306-975-0845
www.saskgermancouncil.org
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