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Gary Westfall

Gary D. Westfall (born June 10, 1950) is an American experimental nuclear and high energy physicist and University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. He is also a co-author, with Wolfgang Bauer, of the introductory calculus-based physics textbook University Physics, published by McGraw-Hill in 2010.

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Known for
Relativistic heavy ion collisions, disappearance of flow, balance energy, fireball model
Alma mater
University of Texas at Austin
Born
(1950-06-10) June 10, 1950 (age 76) Arlington, Texas
Doctoral advisor
Amir Zaidi
Fields
Physics, Nuclear Physics
Notable students
Barbara Jacak

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Gary Westfall

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Alma mater · 1
Gary Westfall → University of Texas at Austin
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Gary Westfall → (1950-06-10) June 10, 1950 (age 76) Arlington, Texas
Doctoral advisor · 1
Gary Westfall → Amir Zaidi
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Gary Westfall → Physics, Nuclear Physics
Known for · 1
Gary Westfall → Relativistic heavy ion collisions, disappearance of flow, balance energy, fireball model
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Gary Westfall → Barbara Jacak
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Gary Westfall → Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Michigan State University

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Gary WestfallAlma materUniversity of Texas at Austin1.00infobox
Gary WestfallBorn(1950-06-10) June 10, 1950 (age 76) Arlington, Texas1.00infobox
Gary WestfallDoctoral advisorAmir Zaidi1.00infobox
Gary WestfallFieldsPhysics, Nuclear Physics1.00infobox
Gary WestfallKnown forRelativistic heavy ion collisions, disappearance of flow, balance energy, fireball model1.00infobox
Gary WestfallNotable studentsBarbara Jacak1.00infobox
Gary WestfallWorkplacesLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Michigan State University1.00infobox

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