Mtingwa, Sekazi
unknown · Contribution: 1977
Theoretical physicist
Co-founded the National Society of Black Physicists; high-energy physics research
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Quick facts
- Born
- Contemporary figure
- Active since
- 1976
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Co-founding the National Society of Black Physicists
Impact on the world
Mtingwa advanced accelerator physics, his work informs the design of major particle accelerators, while helping build the institutions that support Black physicists in the U.S. and beyond.
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AIP Black and African American Physicists Research Guide
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