Nathan Marcuvitz

Nathan Marcuvitz
Born(1913-12-29)December 29, 1913
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2010(2010-02-14) (aged 96)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipU.S.
Alma materPolytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
AwardsIEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal (1989)
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering, applied physics
ThesisWave guide circuit theory, coupling of wave guides by small apertures (1947)
Doctoral advisorErnst Weber
Doctoral studentsLeopold B. Felsen

Nathan Marcuvitz (1913 – 2010) was an American electrical engineer, physicist, and educator who worked in the fields of microwave and electromagnetic field theory. He was head of the experimental group of the Radiation Laboratory (MIT). He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He had a PhD in electrical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.