Richard C. Lamb
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Richard C. Lamb (September 8, 1933 – February 10, 2018) was an American astrophysicist.
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Lamb earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He began graduate work at the University of Kentucky after a stint in the military, earning a doctorate in 1963. Lamb worked for Argonne National Laboratory, then began teaching at Iowa State University until his retirement in 1996. Lamb later became a visiting professor at the California Institute of Technology. A member of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, Lamb was also granted fellowship of the American Physical Society.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Richard C. Lamb". Iowa State University. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Richard Lamb". Lexington Herald-Leader. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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