Memorial Page for Herbert Friedman

Jun 21, 1916 – Sep 9, 2000(84 years)Died in:Arlington County, Virginia

American physicist

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Biography

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Place of Death

Arlington County, Virginia

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

cancer

Occupation(2)

physicistastronomer

Awards(10)

Prix Jules JanssenAlbert A. Michelson MedalWolf Prize in PhysicsEddington MedalHenry Norris Russell LectureshipNational Medal of ScienceWilliam Bowie MedalFellow of the American Physical SocietyNASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement MedalFellow of the American Geophysical Union

Education(2)

Johns Hopkins UniversityBrooklyn College

Herbert Friedman (* June 21, 1916 in Brooklyn; † September 9, 2000 in Arlington County) was an american physicist. He was 84 years old. His education included Johns Hopkins University and Brooklyn College. He received 10 awards, including Prix Jules Janssen, Albert A. Michelson Medal. His cause of death was cancer.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1916

United States Naval Research Laboratory

1940

Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

1962

Eddington Medal

1964

National Medal of Science

1968

Albert A. Michelson Medal

1972

NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

1978

William Bowie Medal

1981

Henry Norris Russell Lectureship

1983

Wolf Prize in Physics

1987

Prix Jules Janssen

1990

Died in Arlington County, Virginia (cancer)

2000

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Herbert Friedman. Forever remembered.