R.I.P. Donald Glaser (inventor of the bubble chamber)

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Donald Glaser, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 86. He is renowned for inventing the bubble chamber in 1952 while at the University of Michigan, a significant advancement in particle physics that allowed for the visualization of subatomic particles. His legacy continues to influence the field, as noted by a former Ph.D. student from the University of Michigan's bubble chamber group, who expressed appreciation for Glaser's contributions and the captivating nature of bubble chamber images.
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Donald Glaser, Nobel Winner in Physics, Dies at 86

He invented the bubble chamber in 1952 at the age of 26, while at the University of Michigan.

I think I was the last person to get a Ph.D. with the UM bubble chamber group, in 1982. (Glaser left for Berkeley in 1959, long before my time.)
 
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RIP, Dr. Glaser.
 
Bubble chamber images are so cool :cool:! RIP, Dr Glaser.
 

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