Pief Panofsky

Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky
Born	April 24, 1919; Berlin, Germany
Died	September 24, 2007 (aged 88); Los Altos, California, U.S.
Citizenship	Germany; United States
Education	Princeton University (AB); California Institute of Technology (PhD)
Known for	director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Spouse(s)	Adèle Irène DuMond (1923-2024; m. 1942); 5 children: Richard Jacob, Margaret Anne, Edward Frank, Carol Eleanor, Steven Thomas
Parents	Erwin Panofsky; Dora Panofsky;
Awards	Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1961); National Medal of Science (1969); Franklin Medal (1970); Enrico Fermi Award (1979); Leo Szilard Award (1982);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of California, Berkeley, Stanford
Doctoral advisor	Jesse DuMond
Doctoral students	Cyrus Levinthal

Wolfgang Kurt Hermann "Pief" Panofsky (April 24, 1919 – September 24, 2007), was a German-American physicist who won many awards including the National Medal of Science.