Siegfried Fl'ugge

Biography of Siegfried Flugge Siegfried Flugge was born on March 16, 1912 in Dresden. He studied physics in Dresden, Frankfurt, and Gottingen, where he completed his doctorate in 1933 under the supervision of Max Born. After holding positions at the universities of Frankfurt and Leipzig, he worked in Berlin as a theorist-in-residence with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner. Here he witnessed the historical moment of nuclear fission and took an active part in its interpretation. In 1944 Flugge became...See more

Biography of Siegfried Flugge Siegfried Flugge was born on March 16, 1912 in Dresden. He studied physics in Dresden, Frankfurt, and Gottingen, where he completed his doctorate in 1933 under the supervision of Max Born. After holding positions at the universities of Frankfurt and Leipzig, he worked in Berlin as a theorist-in-residence with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner. Here he witnessed the historical moment of nuclear fission and took an active part in its interpretation. In 1944 Flugge became professor in Konigsberg. He taught in Gottingen from 1945 to 1947 when he accepted a chair in theoretical physics in Marburg. Finally, in 1961, he followed a call to Freiburg where he taught until his retirement in 1977. He died in December 1997. Flugge worked primarily in theoretical nuclear physics, but he also published widely in quantum physics, astrophysics, and other areas. His numerous textbooks served as standard references to generations of students. He also single-handedly edited the monumental Encyclopedia of Physics. See less