The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Gregory Breit
Title:
Professor of Physics
Affiliation:
Yale University
New Haven,Connecticut USA
Gender:
Male
Year Deceased:
1981
Award Discipline:
Physical Sciences
Award Year:
1967
Citation:
"For pioneering contributions to the theoretical understanding of nuclear structure and particle dynamics, for highly significant work in atomic and ionospheric physics, and for the inspiration he has given to several generations of American physicists."
Presented by President Johnson at a White House ceremony on February 13, 1968.