Cornelis Bakker
Cornelis Bakker | |
|---|---|
Bakker in 1959 | |
| 2nd Director-General of CERN | |
| In office 1955–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Bloch |
| Succeeded by | Victor Weisskopf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelis Jan Bakker 11 March 1904 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 23 April 1960 (aged 56) New York City, US |
| Scientific career | |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (PhD) |
| Known for | Development of the Synchro-Cyclotron |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral advisor | Pieter Zeeman |
| Doctoral students | Aaldert Wapstra |
Cornelis Jan Bakker (Dutch: [kɔrˈneːlɪs jɑn ˈbɑkər]; 11 March 1904 – 23 April 1960) was a Dutch physicist who served as Director-General of CERN from 1955 until his death in 1960.