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Kimble, Harry Jeffrey was born on April 23, 1949 in Floydada, Texas, United States.
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Harry Jeffrey Kimble
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Harry Jeffrey Kimble, American Physicist, educator. Achievements include work in area of quantum dynamics of open systemsincluding quantum measurement and computation, cavity quantum electrodynamics, and the quantum-classical interface. Co-recipient Einstein Prize Laser Science, 1989; recipient Albert A. Michelson medal Franklin Institute, 1990, Max Born award Optical Society American, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics summa cum laude, Abilene Christian U., 1971; Master of Arts in Physics, U. Rochester, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Rochester, 1978.
Career
Associate senior research physicist, General Motors Research laboratories, 1977-1979;
assistant professor physics, University Texas, Austin, 1979-1985;
associate professor physics, University Texas, Austin, 1985-1988;
professor physics, Sid Richardson regents' chair department physics, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1989;
professor physics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1989. Visiting member Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics U. Colorado, 1985. Honorary professor Institute Opto-Electronic Research Shanxi U., Taiyuan, China.
Adjunct Professor physics University Texas, Austin. Blumberg research fellow University Texas, Austin, 1985-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American.
Connections
M. Margaret Smith; 2 children.
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Co-recipient Einstein Prize Laser Science, 1989. Recipient Albert A. Michelson medal Franklin Institute, 1990, Max Born award Optical Society American, 1996.Co-recipient Einstein Prize Laser Science, 1989. Recipient Albert A. Michelson medal Franklin Institute, 1990, Max Born award Optical Society American, 1996.