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Clarence Zener was born on 1 December, 1905 in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., is an American physicist (1905–1993). Discover Clarence Zener's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 1 December, 1905
Birthday 1 December
Birthplace Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Date of death 2 July, 1993
Died Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1905

Clarence Melvin Zener (December 1, 1905 – July 2, 1993) was the American physicist who first (1934 ) described the property concerning the breakdown of electrical insulators.

These findings were later exploited by Bell Labs in the development of the Zener diode, which was duly named after him.

Zener was a theoretical physicist with a background in mathematics who conducted research in a wide range of subjects including: superconductivity, metallurgy, ferromagnetism, elasticity, fracture mechanics, diffusion, and geometric programming.

1929

Zener was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of German-descent Clarence and Ida Zener, and brother of Katharine Zener (later Mrs Katharine Hurmiston) and psychologist Karl Zener, and earned his PhD in physics under Edwin Kemble at Harvard in 1929.

His thesis was titled Quantum Mechanics of the Formation of Certain Types of Diatomic Molecules.

1932

Zener was a research fellow at the University of Bristol from 1932 to 1934.

1935

He taught at Washington University in St. Louis (1935–1937), the City College of New York (1937–1940), and Washington State University (1940–1942) before working at the Watertown Arsenal during World War II.

1945

After the war, he taught at University of Chicago (1945–1951) where he was professor of physics, before being appointed as director of science at Pittsburgh's Westinghouse (1951–1965).

Here he developed his system of Geometric programming, which he used to solve engineering problems using adjustable parameters, defined by mathematical functions.

Using this, Zener modeled designs for heat exchangers, to perform ocean thermal energy conversion, and discovered the most suitable areas for their deployment; many of these models are still being used today.

1957

In 1957 he received the Bingham Medal for his work in rheology, in 1959 the John Price Wetherill Medal from The Franklin Institute, in 1965 the Albert Souveur Achievement Award, in 1974 the Gold Medal from American Society for Metals, in 1982 the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society, and in 1985 received the ICIFUAS (International Conference on Internal Friction and Ultrasonic Attenuation in Solids) Prize for the discovery of the Zener effect, pioneering studies of anelasticity in metals and prediction and observation of thermoelastic damping.

1966

Following his career at Westinghouse, Zener returned to teaching, leaving Pittsburgh briefly to become a professor at Texas A&M University (1966–1968) but returned to finish his career at Carnegie Mellon University (1968–1993).

Zener was known both for his dislike of experimental work and for preferring to work on practical problems within the arena of applied physics.

Although he had a reputation of being very successful in these endeavors, he apparently considered himself as being less qualified to work on purely theoretical physics problems.

In recognition of this, he once commented, after having dined with physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer: "when it came to fundamental physics, it was clear there was no point in competing with a person like that."

1993

ICIFUAS Prize was later renamed after Zener, following his death in 1993.

A notable doctoral student of Zener's was John B. Goodenough and Arthur S. Nowick held a postdoctoral appointment under Zener.