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Herman Lawrence Helfer
(1929-2021)

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1953
Thesis: I. Magneto-hydrodynamic shock waves. II. Waves of finite amplitude in an infinite homogeneous medium
Advisor(s): Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
11370 Jennens, Peter Anthony University of Rochester 1975
15325 Perry, John Ferguson Weir University of Rochester 1972
17669 Littleton, John Edward "Jack" University of Rochester 1972
16063 Lacasse, Marc George University of Rochester 1984

According to our current online database, Herman Lawrence Helfer has 4 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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