William L. McMillan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William L. McMillan

American physicist

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1936

Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1984

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William L.
McMillan (January 13, 1936 – August 30, 1984) was an American physicist noted for his research of condensed matter physics. McMillan was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Professor of Physics at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences McMillan received the 1978 Fritz London Memorial Prize for his work in superconductors. The National Academies Press called him "the ablest condensed matter physicist of his generation". The University of Illinois established an award in his name: The William L.
McMillan Award.The electron-phonon coupling in superconductors is described by the McMillan parameter.