Allen Boozer
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BornJuly 28, 1944
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Virginia (B.A., 1966)
Cornell University (Ph.D., 1970)
Cornell University (Ph.D., 1970)
KnownforBoozer coordinates, magnetic confinement, plasma equilibrium
AwardsHannes Alfvén Prize (2010), Phi Beta Kappa, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, NSF Fellowship
Allen Boozer | |
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| Born | July 28, 1944 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (B.A., 1966) Cornell University (Ph.D., 1970) |
| Known for | Boozer coordinates, magnetic confinement, plasma equilibrium |
| Awards | Hannes Alfvén Prize (2010), Phi Beta Kappa, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, NSF Fellowship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plasma physics |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Allen Boozer (Born July 28, 1944 in Orangeburg, South Carolina) is an American physicist, full professor, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University[1] and co-recipient of the 2010 Hannes Alfvén Prize.[2] He is noted for work in plasma physics.[3] Boozer coordinates are named after him.[4]
