What was Mottelson's Ph.D. advisor's name?
Julian Schwinger
Richard Feynman
Niels Bohr
Albert Einstein
Answer
Julian Schwinger was Mottelson's Ph.D. advisor. Schwinger was a renowned theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to quantum electrodynamics and other areas of physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his work on quantum electrodynamics. Mottelson's research under Schwinger's guidance focused on nuclear physics, particularly the study of nuclear collective motion and the development of the nuclear shell model.
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