Robert G. Sachs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert G. Sachs

theoretical physicist

Date of Birth: 04-May-1916

Place of Birth: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1999

Profession: physicist, theoretical physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert G.
Sachs (May 4, 1916 – April 14, 1999) was an American theoretical physicist, a founder and a director of the Argonne National Laboratory. Sachs was also notable for his work in theoretical nuclear physics, terminal ballistics, and nuclear power reactors. Sachs was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences, chairman of the Academy's Physics Section, chairman of the Academy's Class I (Physical and Mathematical Sciences), and director of the Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago. Sachs was the author of the standard textbook Nuclear Theory (1953).