Karl Lark-Horovitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Lark-Horovitz

American physicist

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1892

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1958

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Karl Lark-Horovitz (July 20, 1892 – April 14, 1958) was an American physicist known for his pioneering work in solid-state physics that played a role in the invention of the transistor.
He brought the previously neglected Physics Department at Purdue University to prominence during his tenure there as department head from 1929 until his death in 1958.