Norman Henry Tolk (January 9, 1938 – June 20, 2026) was an American physicist and musician.
Life Tolk was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He grew up in a Mormon and Protestant family. He majored in physics at Harvard College, graduating in 1960, and earned his Ph.D. in atomic physics from Columbia University in 1966. Recently he was a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt University. For all his life Tolk has been a Mormon. His daughter-in-law is Astrid S. Tuminez, president of Utah Valley University. Tolk died on June 20, 2026, at the age of 88.Norman Henry Tolk
Physics Ever since second grade, Tolk wanted to become a physicist. After earning his degrees at Columbia and Harvard, he worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He brought the Free-electron laser to Vanderbilt. In 1987, he got the Alexander von Humboldt Award and as a result researched at Free University of Berlin.
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External links Norman Tolk's website