American Association of Physics Teachers

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American Association of Physics Teachers

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

"AAPT was established in 1930 with the fundamental goal of ensuring the dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching. Paul E. Klopsteg, PhD, the Association's first president, led the effort to organize the first association dedicated to improving physics education. Today that vision is supported by more than 11,000 members in 30 countries around the world."

Official Website:
http://www.aapt.org/

Location:
College Park, MD

Founding Date:
1930

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Polykarp Kusch Physicist 26-Jan-1911 20-Mar-1993 Magnetic moment of the electron

James Rainwater Physicist 9-Dec-1917 31-May-1986 Determined shapes of nuclei

Carl E. Wieman Physicist 26-Mar-1951 Bose-Einstein Condensates

Eugene Wigner Physicist 17-Nov-1902 1-Jan-1995 Law of conservation of parity

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