Donald William Kerst Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Donald William Kerst, based on 1 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

1 records1940–19401 events1 places

Chronological biography

1940

Betatron Electron Accelerator1940

Science / Technology · Physicist · Urbana

Builds the first successful betatron, accelerating electrons to high energy with a changing magnetic field.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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