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Norman Henry Tolk (born January 9, 1938) is an American physicist and musician.
Life
Tolk was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up in a Mormon and Protestant family. He majored in physics at Harvard College, graduating in 1960, and earned his Ph.D. in atomic physics from Columbia University in 1966. Currently he is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University. For all his life Tolk has been a Mormon.
Physics
Ever since second grade, Tolk wanted to become a physicist. After earning his degrees at Columbia and Harvard, he worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He brought the Free-electron laser to Vanderbilt. In 1987, he got the Alexander von Humboldt Award and as a result researched at Free University of Berlin.
References
- ^ "Norman H. Tolk". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hi I'm Norman". Mormon.org. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- I'm a Mormon, Musician, & Laser-Loving Physics Professor. February 28, 2011 – via YouTube.