Herbert Friedman | |
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| Born | (1916-06-21)June 21, 1916 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | September 9, 2000(2000-09-09) (aged 84) Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College, Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Physics (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | X-ray astronomy |
| Institutions | United States Naval Research Laboratory |
Herbert Friedman (June 21, 1916 – September 9, 2000) was an American physicist and astronomer who did research inX-ray astronomy.[1] During his career Friedman published hundreds of scientific papers. One such example is "Ultraviolet and X Rays from the Sun".[2] Friedman worked at theNaval Research Laboratory (NRL) for the entirety of his professional career, from 1940-1980.[3] He was elected to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United StatesNational Academy of Sciences in 1960.[4][5] He received theEddington Medal of theRoyal Astronomical Society in 1964.[3][6] That same year, he was elected to theAmerican Philosophical Society.[7]In 1987 he was awarded theWolf Prize in Physics “for pioneering investigations in solar X-rays”.
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