Erich Regener
Erich Regener | |
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Erich Regener, May 1929 | |
| Born | 12 November 1881 |
| Died | 27 February 1955 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Known for | Instruments to measure cosmic rays at various altitudes |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental physicist |
| Institutions | Agricultural University of Berlin University of Stuttgart |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Warburg |
| Doctoral students | Hans Hellmann Debendra Mohan Bose Herman Hoerlin |
Erich Rudolf Alexander Regener (12 November 1881 – 27 February 1955) was a German physicist known primarily for the design and construction of instruments to measure cosmic ray intensity at various altitudes. He is also known for predicting a 2.8 K for the temperature of the cosmic microwave background, for the invention of the scintillation counter which contributed to the discovery of the structure of the atom, for his calculation of the charge of an electron and for his early work on atmospheric ozone. He is also credited with the first use of rockets for scientific research.