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Norman Henry Tolk (born January 9, 1938) is an American physicist and musician.
Life edit
Tolk was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1] He grew up in a Mormon and Protestant family.[2] He majored in physics at Harvard College, graduating in 1960, and earned his Ph.D. in atomic physics from Columbia University in 1966.[1] Currently he is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University.[1] For all his life Tolk has been a Mormon.[2]
Physics edit
Ever since second grade, Tolk wanted to become a physicist.[2] After earning his degrees at Columbia and Harvard, he worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He brought the Free-electron laser to Vanderbilt. In 1987, he got the Alexander von Humboldt Award and as a result researched at Free University of Berlin.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Norman H. Tolk". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Hi I'm Norman". Mormon.org. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- I'm a Mormon, Musician, & Laser-Loving Physics Professor. February 28, 2011 – via YouTube.