Ernest Lawrence

1901–1958 (age 57)

Physicist

Biography

Ernest Lawrence, born in 1901, was a pioneering physicist whose curiosity reshaped the landscape of science. His inventive mind and leadership in the field brought promise to future generations of researchers.

Off campus he was valued for his humility and encouragement of young scholars, and today his contributions are commemorated both in the scientific community and in the Chapel of Memories Columbarium and Mausoleum where he lies at peace.

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