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Nicholas Constantine Metropolis (Greek: Νικόλαος Μητρόπουλος; [1] June 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999) was a Greek-American physicist. [2] Metropolis received his BSc (1937) and PhD in physics (1941, with Robert Mulliken) at the University of Chicago.
Nicholas Constantine Metropolis was born on June 11th, 1915, in Chicago. In 1936 he received his bachelor’s degree, and in 1941, his doctorate, both from the University of Chicago, and both in experimental physics.
Sep 12, 1993 · Nicholas Metropolis arrived in Los Alamos in 1943. Shortly after receiving his PhD in physics from the University of Chicago, Metropolis was recruited by J. Robert Oppenheimer to lead efforts in computational research for the bomb.
Nicholas (Nick) Metropolis. Born June 11, 1915, Chicago, Ill; developer and implementer of the MANIAC system at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Education: BS, University of Chicago, 1937; PhD, physics, University of Chicago, 1941.
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Oct 23, 1999 · Dr. Nicholas C. Metropolis, a mathematician who was one of the initial team of scientists involved with the Manhattan Project and who later became a pioneer in computer science, died last Sunday...
Jun 14, 2024 · Born on June 11, 1915, in Chicago, Nicholas Constantine Metropolis was recruited by J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1943 to work on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. Metropolis had recently completed his doctorate in experimental physics at the University of Chicago.
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A Greek American physicist, he was born in Chicago and was a graduate of the University of Chicago having received his B.Sc. (1937) and Ph.D. (1941) degrees in physics.
