Herbert Friedman

American astronomer (1916–2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Herbert Friedman (June 21, 1916 – September 9, 2000) was an American physicist and astronomer who did research in X-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 the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) the entirety of his professional career, from 1940-1980.[3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1960.[4][5] He received the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1964.[3][6] That same year, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[7] In 1987 he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics “for pioneering investigations in solar X-rays”.

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Herbert Friedman
BornJune 21, 1916
Brooklyn, New York, NY
DiedSeptember 9, 2000
Arlington County, VA
Alma materBrooklyn College, Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
FieldsX-ray astronomy
InstitutionsNaval Research Laboratory (NRL)
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