Charles Pence Slichter

Dr. Charles Pence Slichter
Born	January 21, 1924 Ithaca, NY
Nationality	United States
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alma mater	Harvard University
Doctoral advisor	Edward Purcell
Notable awards	National Medal of Science (2007) Buckley Prize (1996) Comstock Prize in Physics (1993) Irving Langmuir Award (1969)

Charles Pence Slichter (born January 21, 1924) is an American physicist, best known for his work on nuclear magnetic resonance and superconductivity.

He was awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science "for establishing nuclear magnetic resonance as a powerful tool to reveal the fundamental molecular properties of liquids and solids. His inspired teaching has led generations of physicists and chemists to develop a host of modern technologies in condensed matter physics, chemistry, biology and medicine."^[1]

Work

Slichter's research has focused primarily on NMR and superconductivity. His most important work includes^[2]:

• Co-discoverer of the Hebel-Slichter effect, giving the earliest evidence for the BCS theory of superconductivity.

• With Tom Carver, Slichter performed the first ENDOR, and gave the first demonstration of the Overhauser Effect.

• With Gutowsky and McCall, discovered J-coupling.

He also served as a member of the Harvard Corporation, Harvard's primary governing body, from 1970–1995;^[3] as a member of the board of the National Science Foundation from 1976–1984; as a member of the President's Science Advisory Committee from 1965–1969; as a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science, 1969–1974; and as a member of the President's Committee on Science and Technology Policy, 1976.^[4] In 1993 Slichter was awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics from the National Academy of Sciences.^[5]

Family

Slichter is the son of economist Sumner Slichter, the grandson of mathematician Charles S. Slichter, and the father of musician Jacob Slichter.^[6]

References

1. ^ http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080929-4.html
2. ^ http://physics.illinois.edu/people/Slichter/Research_Achievements.asp
3. ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=229514
4. ^ http://engineering.illinois.edu/news/?xId=0637076807140714
5. ^ "Comstock Prize in Physics". National Academy of Sciences. http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_comstock. Retrieved 13 February 2011. 
6. ^ http://jfi.uchicago.edu/~leop/TALKS/Slichter.pdf

External links

• http://physics.illinois.edu/People/Slichter/
• http://www.ebyte.it/library/educards/nmr/Nmr_HebelSlichter.html

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Name	Slichter, Charles Pence
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Date of birth	January 21, 1924
Place of birth	Ithaca, NY
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