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Samuel C. C. Ting
Co-discovering the J/psi particle, helping establish the charm quark.
J particle · AMS prototype
- Born
- 27 January 1936
- Birthplace
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Samuel C. C. Ting
Particle physicist whose experiments range from accelerator discoveries to the study of cosmic rays in space.
Early life
War and migration
Grew up in China during war and moved with his family to Taiwan.
Michigan education
Returned to the United States and completed his doctorate at the University of Michigan.
Career
- 1960s
Accelerator research
Worked at CERN and Columbia before joining MIT.
- 1970s–1980s
Major experiments
Led particle-physics collaborations and shared the 1976 Nobel Prize.
- 1990s onward
Space detector
Led development of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer for cosmic-ray research.
Contributions
J particle
His Brookhaven team discovered the particle independently also identified by Burton Richter’s group.
AMS prototype
Tested a magnetic spectrometer aboard the Space Shuttle.
AMS-02
Saw the main detector installed on the International Space Station.
Beyond physics
Experimental outlook
Has emphasized that physical theories need to be tested against measurements.
Nobel speech
Delivered his Nobel banquet speech in Chinese, encouraging interest in experimental science.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Segrè Collection. Attribution · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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