Allan McLeod Cormack
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Allan McLeod Cormack was a South African-American physicist who received the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to X-ray computed tomography. He completed his studies in physics and crystallography before taking up research at St. John's College, Cambridge and later lecturing at the University of Cape Town. He then spent a sabbatical year at Harvard University before taking up a job at Tufts University, where he served as Chairman of the Physics Department from 1968 to 1976. In the 1960s, he developed a mathematical formula that enabled the compilation of a precise image from X-ray measurements. He and Sir Godfrey Newbold Hounasfield were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for their work on computer assisted tomography. Cormack was one of the few laureates to receive the Nobel Prize without having earned a doctorate degree.
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Who is it? Physicist
Birth Day February 23, 1924
Birth Place Johannesburg, South Africa, South African
Age 96 YEARS OLD
Died On May 7, 1998(1998-05-07) (aged 74)\nWinchester, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Sign Pisces
Alma mater University of Cape Town St John’s College, Cambridge
Known for Computed tomography
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1979) National Medal of Science (1990)
Fields Physicist

💰 Net worth

Allan McLeod Cormack, a renowned physicist from South Africa, is estimated to have a net worth ranging between $100K to $1M by the year 2024. Cormack's contributions to the field of medical physics are highly regarded, particularly his pioneering work in developing the mathematical foundations of computed tomography (CT) scanning. His exceptional research efforts and intellect have earned him recognition worldwide. As a result, Cormack's net worth reflects his significant contributions to the scientific community and his continued influence in shaping the field of physics.

Biography/Timeline

1944

Cormack was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He attended Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town, where he was active in the debating and tennis teams. He received his B.Sc. in physics in 1944 from the University of Cape Town and his M.Sc. in crystallography in 1945 from the same institution. He was a doctoral student at Cambridge University from 1947–49, and while at Cambridge he met his Future wife, Barbara Seavey, an American physics student.

1950

After marrying Seavey, he returned to the University of Cape Town in early 1950 to lecture. Following a sabbatical at Harvard in 1956-57, the couple agreed to move to the United States, and Cormack became a professor at Tufts University in the fall of 1957. Cormack became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1966. Although he was mainly working on particle physics, Cormack's side interest in x-ray Technology led him to develop the theoretical underpinnings of CT scanning. This work was initiated at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital in early 1956 and continued briefly in mid-1957 after returning from his sabbatical. His results were subsequently published in two papers in the Journal of Applied Physics in 1963 and 1964. These papers generated little interest until Hounsfield and colleagues built the first CT scanner in 1971, taking Cormack's theoretical calculations into a real application. For their independent efforts, Cormack and Hounsfield shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was member of the International Academy of Science. In 1990, he was awarded the National Medal of Science.

2002

Cormack died of cancer in Winchester, Massachusetts at age 74. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Mapungubwe on the 10 December 2002 for outstanding achievements as a scientist and for co-inventing the CT scanner.

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