Elias Burstein

Burstein in 2010

Elias (Eli) Burstein (September 30, 1917 – June 17, 2017) was an American experimental condensed matter physicist. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

His career in science lasted for 70 years.[1] He was known for his pioneering fundamental research in the optical physics of solids; for writing and editing hundreds of articles and other publications; for bringing together scientists from around the world in international meetings, conferences, and symposia; and for training and mentoring dozens of younger physicists.[2]

Burstein died on June 17, 2017 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania at the age of 99.[3]

References

  1. "Elias Burstein". ACAP. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. “A Tribute to Elias Burstein.” Gerald Burns, Solid State Communications volume 58, no. 1, pp ix-x. (April 1986)
  3. "Elias Burstein obituary". Legacy.com. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

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