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Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (December 20, 1901 – January 16, 1967) was an American physicist, of Dutch descent, who designed and created his namesake high-voltage generator.


[[File:RJV_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Robert J. Van de Graaff]]
[[File:RJV_1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Robert J. Van de Graaff]]


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==Personal Life and Education==


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Van de Graaff was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as the fourth son of Minnie and Adrian Van de Graaff.  After receiving his master's degree from the University of Alabama in 1923, Van de Graaff worked for the Alabama Power company for a year.  He then studied at the Sarbonne in France for a year before attending Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, where he received his second BS degree and completed his PhD in 1928. 
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===A Mathematical Model===
In 1936 he married Catherine Boyden, with whom he had two sons, John and William.  Robert J Van de Graaff died in Boston at age 65.


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===University Education and Career===


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Van de Graaff returned to the United States in 1929 as a National Research Fellow at Princeton University.  It was there that he created his first generator, with the help of Nicholas Burke.


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Revision as of 18:17, 30 November 2015

Claimed by Rebecca Kobernat

Robert Jemison Van de Graaff (December 20, 1901 – January 16, 1967) was an American physicist, of Dutch descent, who designed and created his namesake high-voltage generator.

Robert J. Van de Graaff

Personal Life and Education

Van de Graaff was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as the fourth son of Minnie and Adrian Van de Graaff. After receiving his master's degree from the University of Alabama in 1923, Van de Graaff worked for the Alabama Power company for a year. He then studied at the Sarbonne in France for a year before attending Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, where he received his second BS degree and completed his PhD in 1928.

In 1936 he married Catherine Boyden, with whom he had two sons, John and William. Robert J Van de Graaff died in Boston at age 65.

University Education and Career

Van de Graaff returned to the United States in 1929 as a National Research Fellow at Princeton University. It was there that he created his first generator, with the help of Nicholas Burke.

Scientific Contribution

Interesting Facts

None.

See also

References

External links

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