Prêmio Jabuti
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Edition 0 (1999) Winner
Herch Moysés Nussenzveig
ヘルチ・モイゼス・ヌッセンズヴェーグ
Heruchi Moizesu Nussenzuvēgu
Aliases:
Hersh Moysés Nussenzveig
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-01-16 （São Paulo）
- Died
- 2022-11-05 （Rio de Janeiro） age 89
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- São Paulo (birthplace) → Rio de Janeiro
Career
- Occupations
- physicist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1960-2022
- Affiliations
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Academy of Sciences
- Memberships
- Member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Former President of Brazilian Physical Society (1981-1983)
- Influenced By
- Guido Beck
- Influenced
- Helena J. Nussenzveig Lopes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Prêmio Jabuti | Curso de Física Básica | Ciências Exatas, Tecnologia e Informática | Câmara Brasileira do Livro | winner |
| 1986 | Max Born Award | theory of Mie scattering and theories of the rainbow and the glory | — | Optica | winner |
Prêmio Jabuti
1999
Work:
Curso de Física Básica
Category:
Ciências Exatas, Tecnologia e Informática
Organization:
Câmara Brasileira do Livro
Result:
winner
Max Born Award
1986
Work:
theory of Mie scattering and theories of the rainbow and the glory
Organization:
Optica
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Curso de Física Básica
1998 physics textbookA collection of basic physics textbooks.
Bibliography
- Curso de Física Básica
Legacy
Brazilian physicist renowned for his contributions to the theory of optical phenomena such as glory, rainbow, and Mie scattering. Winner of Prêmio Jabuti.
Academic Societies
- Brazilian Physical Society
- Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Trivia
- His wife, three children, and two brothers are all scientists or physicians.
- Of Jewish descent.