James A. Krumhansl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James A. Krumhansl

American physicist

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 06-May-2004

Profession: engineer, professor, physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Arthur "Jim" Krumhansl (August 2, 1919 – May 6, 2004) was an American physicist who specialized in condensed matter physics and materials science.
He spent much of his career at Cornell University.
He also served as president of the American Physical Society and assistant director for mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering for the National Science Foundation.
In 1987 he testified before Congress that the Superconducting Super Collider would be too costly.