Arthur Gossard

Arthur C. Gossard (June 18, 1935 – June 26, 2022) was a professor of materials and electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1982, he co-discovered the fractional quantum Hall effect.{{cite journal|url=http://physics.aps.org/story/v2/st18|title=Nobel Focus: Current for a Small Charge|date=October 16, 1998|journal=Phys. Rev. Focus|volume=2|issue=18}} His research is related to molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). He has a doctorate in physics from UC Berkeley. After university, he joined Bell Labs.

In 1987, he was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the study of the physics of ultra-thin semiconducting layers through molecular beam epitaxy, leading to new physics and new devices. He was also a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

In 2016, Gossard was named as a recipient of a National Medal of Technology and Innovation.{{cite web |url=http://nationalmedals.org/laureates/arthur-gossard |title=Arthur Gossard |publisher=National Science & Technology Medal Foundation |access-date=June 21, 2016}}

He died on June 26, 2022 at 87 years old.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=Arthur C. Gossard (1935-2022) |url=https://www.materials.ucsb.edu/news/arthur-c-gossard-1935-2022 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=www.materials.ucsb.edu |language=en}}