Herbert Friedman

For the American Reform rabbi, see Herbert A. Friedman. For the American ornithologist, see Herbert Friedmann.

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] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1960.^[3][4] He received the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1964.^[5][6] That same year, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.^[7]

See also

• List of astronomers § H. Friedman

References

1. Friedman, Herbert (1916–2000). A Dictionary of Scientists. Oxford Reference. Accessed August 9, 2021
2. Friedman, Herbert (1963). "Ultraviolet and X Rays from the Sun". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 1: 59–96. Bibcode:1963ARA&A...1...59F. doi:10.1146/annurev.aa.01.090163.000423. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
3. "Herbert Friedman". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
4. "Herbert Friedman". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
5. "Read "Biographical Memoirs: Volume 88" at NAP.edu" – via www.nap.edu.
6. Eddington Medal Winners 1953-2021. Royal Astronomical Society. 2021.
7. "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.

External links

• Oral history interview transcript for Herbert Friedman on 21 August 1980, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
• Oral history interview transcript for Herbert Friedman on 7 June 1983, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
• Oral 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 & Archives
• NY Times death announcement
• Washington Post obituary