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| In 1942, under the direction of ], Peters completed his doctorate in physics.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A renowned cosmic-ray physicist|url = http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_064_08_0612_0614_0.pdf|access-date = 2015-09-10|date = 25 April 1993|publisher = Current Science}}</ref> During his time at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory Peters was active in the ], a labor union affiliated to the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/bernard-peters |title=Bernard Peters |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Atomic Heritage Foundation |access-date=27 September 2017}}</ref> | In 1942, under the direction of ], Peters completed his doctorate in physics.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A renowned cosmic-ray physicist|url = http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_064_08_0612_0614_0.pdf|access-date = 2015-09-10|date = 25 April 1993|publisher = Current Science}}</ref> During his time at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory Peters was active in the ], a labor union affiliated to the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/bernard-peters |title=Bernard Peters |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Atomic Heritage Foundation |access-date=27 September 2017}}</ref> | ||
| In ]'s 1949 ] hearing, Peters was accused of being a communist sympathizer, a "crazy person" and "quite a red" by Oppenheimer. The Rochester Times-Union broke the story a few days later, and Peters soon realized that his academic career in the US was affected. Peters could not find work in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A Puzzle of a Man|url = http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/a-puzzle-of-a-man|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203030303/http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/a-puzzle-of-a-man|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2014-02-03|website = American Scientist|access-date = 2015-09-10|last = Schweber|first = Silvan S.}}</ref> In 1951, he left the country to ], India, where he continued to study cosmic rays for eight years. Over the next four decades, he directed several studies on cosmic rays.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Bernard Peters|journal = Physics Today|date = 2008-01-11|pages = 64–65|volume = 46|issue = 12|doi = 10.1063/1.2809136|language = en|first = Bruce|last = Dayton|first2 = Devendra|last2 = Lal|first3 = Niels|last3 = Lund|first4 = Herbert|last4 = Schnopper|first5 = Philip|last5 = Morrison}}</ref> | In ]'s 1949 ] hearing, Peters was accused of being a communist sympathizer, a "crazy person" and "quite a red" by Oppenheimer. The Rochester Times-Union broke the story a few days later, and Peters soon realized that his academic career in the US was affected. Peters could not find work in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A Puzzle of a Man|url = http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/a-puzzle-of-a-man|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203030303/http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/a-puzzle-of-a-man|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2014-02-03|website = American Scientist|access-date = 2015-09-10|last = Schweber|first = Silvan S.}}</ref> In 1951, he left the country to ], India, where he continued to study cosmic rays for eight years. ] after consulting Nehru helped him move out on immigrating to India. Bernard Peters was invited by Bhabha to ] in 1951. Over the next four decades, he directed several studies on cosmic rays.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Bernard Peters|journal = Physics Today|date = 2008-01-11|pages = 64–65|volume = 46|issue = 12|doi = 10.1063/1.2809136|language = en|first = Bruce|last = Dayton|first2 = Devendra|last2 = Lal|first3 = Niels|last3 = Lund|first4 = Herbert|last4 = Schnopper|first5 = Philip|last5 = Morrison}}</ref> | ||
| Peters died February 2, 1993, in ], Denmark.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} | Peters died February 2, 1993, in ], Denmark.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} | ||
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German nuclear physicist This article is about the German nuclear physicist. For the American teacher and painter, see Bernard E. Peters.| Bernard Peters | |
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| Born | Bernhard Pietrowski (1910-04-22)April 22, 1910 Posen, Germany |
| Died | February 2, 1993(1993-02-02) (aged 82) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Known for | Cosmic Radiation and Geophysics |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Bernard Peters (born Bernhard Pietrowski in 1910 in Posen, Germany - February 2, 1993 in Copenhagen) was a nuclear physicist, with a specialty in cosmic radiation. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award.
Life
Towards the end of the First World War, his father, pharmacology researcher and physician, sent him to the Black Forest to a farmer so he could obtain food in exchange for manual labor. In 1942, under the direction of Robert Oppenheimer, Peters completed his doctorate in physics. During his time at the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory Peters was active in the Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians, a labor union affiliated to the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
In J Robert Oppenheimer's 1949 House Un-American Activities Committee hearing, Peters was accused of being a communist sympathizer, a "crazy person" and "quite a red" by Oppenheimer. The Rochester Times-Union broke the story a few days later, and Peters soon realized that his academic career in the US was affected. Peters could not find work in the United States. In 1951, he left the country to Mumbai, India, where he continued to study cosmic rays for eight years. Homi J. Bhabha after consulting Nehru helped him move out on immigrating to India. Bernard Peters was invited by Bhabha to Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in 1951. Over the next four decades, he directed several studies on cosmic rays.
Peters died February 2, 1993, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Works
- Deuteron disintegration by electrons. Scattering of mesotrons of spin ¹/₂, University of California, Berkeley, 1942 (thèse doctorale)
- Cosmic rays, solar particles, and space research, New York : Academic Press, 1963
- Cosmic radiation and its origin : contemporary problems, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France : European Space Research Organisation, 1967
- Creation of particles at cosmic-ray energies, Genève : CERN, 1966
Cosmic rays, New York : Academic Press, 1963
References
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "A renowned cosmic-ray physicist" (PDF). Current Science. 25 April 1993. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- "Bernard Peters". Atomic Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- Schweber, Silvan S. "A Puzzle of a Man". American Scientist. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- Dayton, Bruce; Lal, Devendra; Lund, Niels; Schnopper, Herbert; Morrison, Philip (2008-01-11). "Bernard Peters". Physics Today. 46 (12): 64–65. doi:10.1063/1.2809136.
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