Herbert Friedman | |
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Born | June 21, 1916 Brooklyn, New York, NY |
Died | September 9, 2000 Arlington County, VA |
Alma mater | Brooklyn College, Johns Hopkins University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | X-ray astronomy |
Institutions | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
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]