Lyman G. Parratt
Appearance
Lyman G. Parratt (May 17, 1908 - June 29, 1995) was an American physicist. He is known for various research using x-rays.[1]
Parratt was born in Salt Lake City.
In 1954, Parratt used x-rays to explore the surface of copper-coated glass, thereby creating the field of X-ray reflectometry.[2]
He died in Redmond, Oregon, aged 87.
See also
[edit]- Günther Porod, Austrian x-ray physicist with somewhat similar name.