Herbert Friedman (June 21, 1916 – September 9, 2000) was an American physicist and astronomer who did research in
X-ray astronomy. During his career Friedman published hundreds of scientific papers. One such example is "Ultraviolet and X Rays from the Sun". He was elected to the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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and the United States
National Academy of Sciences
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in 1960. He received the
Eddington Medal
The Eddington Medal is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics. It is named after Sir Arthur Eddington. First awarded in 1953, the frequency of the prize has varied over the year ...
of the
Royal Astronomical Society
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in 1964. That same year, he was elected to the
American Philosophical Society
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See also
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References
External links
Oral history interview transcript for Herbert Friedman on 21 August 1980, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & ArchivesOral history interview transcript for Herbert Friedman on 7 June 1983, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & ArchivesOral history interview transcript for Herbert Friedman, Talbot Chubb, E. T. Byram and Robert Kreplin on 12 December 1986, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & ArchivesWashington Post obituary
21st-century American astronomers
1916 births
2000 deaths
Place of birth missing
Members of the American Philosophical Society
Fellows of the American Physical Society
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