Richard Twiss (* 24. August 1920; † 20. Mai 2005) war ein englischer Physiker und Radioastronom.
Er entwickelte zusammen mit Robert Hanbury Brown das Intensitätsinterferometer.
| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Twiss, Richard |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | englischer Physiker und Radioastronom |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 24. August 1920 |
| GEBURTSORT | Simla, Indien |
| STERBEDATUM | 20. Mai 2005 |
| STERBEORT | Sydney, Australien |
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