Background
Nier, Alfred Otto Carl was born on May 28, 1911 in St. Paul. Son of August Carl and Anna J. (Stoll) Nier.
Nier, Alfred Otto Carl was born on May 28, 1911 in St. Paul. Son of August Carl and Anna J. (Stoll) Nier.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1931; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1936.
Fellow, Harvard University 1936-1938. Assistant Professor University of Minnesota 1938-1940, Association Professor 1940-1944, Professor, of Physics 1944-1966 (on leave for war work 1943-1945), Regents’ Professor, of Physics 1966-1980, Professor Emeritus since 1980. Activities include development of mass spectrometer and its application to problems in physics chemistry, et cetera
First to separate rare isotope of uranium U-235, 1940.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Minnesota Academy of Sciences, Geochem. Society, American Geophysical Union (William Bowie medal 1992), American Philosophical Society, Geological Society of America, American Society Mass Spectrometry, Society Applied Spectroscopy, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Max Planck Society (Federal Republic Germany), Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth E. Andersen, June 19, 1937. Children: Janet, Keith. Married Ardis L. Hovland, June 21, 1969.