M.N. Rosenbluth

M.N. Rosenbluth. Actor: V. Alexander Stefan: My Passion. Marshall Nicholas Rosenbluth -- the "Pope of Plasma Physics" Marshall Nicholas Rosenbluth, (1927--2003), was one of the ultimate authorities in plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion research, often indicated by the sobriquet the "Pope of Plasma Physics." His theoretical contributions have been central to the development of controlled thermonuclear fusion. In the 1950s, his pioneering work in plasma instabilities, together with the pioneering works...