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> He's the guy that built the shark for 'Jaws' while an undergraduate. Fascinating. That thing famously never worked well, and the movie was better for it.
by msla 7y ago
> He's the guy that built the shark for 'Jaws' while an undergraduate.
Fascinating. That thing famously never worked well, and the movie was better for it.
- OldGuyInTheClub 7y agoDenker describes the development as a case study in "Experimental Techniques in Condensed Matter Physics at Low Temperatures." His chapter is on electromagnetic shielding and grounding - important for animated sharks and microKelvin measurements. Spielberg is indirectly referenced as the director getting impatient with delays caused by all sorts of hidden electrical problems. The book is a compendium of tips and techniques from graduate students in Cornell's famous low temperature physics lab. Although published in 1988, it is sufficiently general to be valuable today. https://books.google.com/books?id=8tJMDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP16&lpg=PP16&dq=john+denker+shark+jaws&source=bl&ots=NSchIogj3k&sig=ACfU3U0oUPYXG-oi68UfBfFBoA8shgQR_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHppSP59HnAhUOIjQIHTdVBq8Q6AEwCnoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=john%20denker%20shark%20jaws&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=8tJMDwAAQBAJ&pg=PP16&lpg=P...