Oskar Klein
Oskar Klein | |
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Oskar Benjamin Klein (1894–1977). | |
| Born | 15 September 1894 Mörby, Sweden |
| Died | 5 February 1977 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | Nobel Institute University College of Stockholm |
| Known for | Klein paradox Klein–Gordon equation Klein–Kramers equation Klein–Nishina formula Alfvén–Klein cosmology Kaluza–Klein theory Rydberg–Klein–Rees method |
| Awards | Björkénska priset (1937) Max Planck Medal (1959) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Copenhagen University of Michigan Lund University University College of Stockholm |
| Doctoral students | David M. Dennison |
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Oskar Benjamin Klein (Swedish: [ˈklajn]; 15 September 1894 – 5 February 1977) was a Swedish theoretical physicist now best remembered for the Klein-Gordon equation of relativistic quantum mechanics, the Kaluza-Klein theory, a unified field theory of gravitation and electromagnetism, and the Klein-Nishina cross section in quantum electrodynamics.