J. Hans D. Jensen

By: Brittainy Schmitz

Facts about Jensen

* Born June 25th, 1907 in Hamburg

* Died on February 11, 1973

* Studied physics, mathematics, physical chemistry, and philosophy.

* He went to 12 different colleges

Education

* Studied physics, mathematics, physical chemistry, and philosophy.

* He went to 12 different colleges

* Albert-Ludwigs Universitat Freiburg, the University of Hamburg

* 1926 to 1931

Honors

* Honorary Professer at the University of Hamburg

* Noble Prize in physics

* Honorary Doctorate of the University of Hanover

* Honorary citizen of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Work

* Unpaid lecturer at the University of Hamburg

* Extraordinarious professor of theoretical physics

* Ordinarius professor

* Guest professor at varied colleges

Work…continued

* Proposed shell nucleur model

* Worked with Uranium Club

* Uranium club worked to separate uranium isotopes

* Double centrifuge based on a rocking process

Books

* Elementary Theory of Nuclear Shell Structure

* Nobel Lectures

* Paul Harteck

* Konrad Beyerle

Shell Atomic Model

* Arrangement of electrons in an atom

* Developed in 1949

* Filled shell-greater stability

Shell Atomic Model

* Electrons are occupying diffuse shells

* Closest atom closest to the nucleus

* Others extend outward from that one

Contribution

* Proposed the shell theory of nuclear structure

* Structure of nucleons, protons and neutrons

* Shared Nobel Prize in physics

Contribution

* Suggested nucleons spun on their axis in orbit

* Number of nucleons/shell made nucleus more stable

* Certain patterns in the nucleons around the nucleus

Bibliography* J. Hans D. Jensen. The Nobel

Foundation, 1963. Web. <http://www.nobelprize.org>.

* J. Hans D. Jensen. GFDL, 2009. Web. <http://www.absoluteastronomy.com>.

* Today in Science History. Today in Science, 1999-2000. Web. <http://www.todayinsci.com>.