Carl Ramsauer
Carl Ramsauer | |
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Ramsauer in 1928 | |
| Born | Carl Wilhelm Ramsauer 6 February 1879 |
| Died | 24 December 1955 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel |
| Known for | Ramsauer–Townsend effect (1920) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
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| Thesis | Über den Ricochetschuss (1903) |
| Academic advisors | Philipp Lenard |
| Notable students | Otto Scherzer |
Carl Wilhelm Ramsauer (German: [ˈʁamsaʊɐ] ⓘ; 6 February 1879 – 24 December 1955) was a German physicist known for the discovery of the Ramsauer–Townsend effect. He pioneered the field of electron and proton collisions with gas molecules.