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John R. Taylor
John Robert Taylor is British-born emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.[1]
John Robert Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Emmy Award |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University (B.A.), University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
| Doctoral advisor | Geoffrey Chew |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Notable works | An Introduction to Error Analysis |
He received his B.A. in mathematics at Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963 with thesis advisor Geoffrey Chew.[2][3] Taylor has written several college-level physics textbooks. His bestselling book is An Introduction to Error Analysis,[4] which has been translated into nine languages. His intermediate-level undergraduate textbook, Classical Mechanics, was well-reviewed.[5]
Awards
Taylor was designated a Presidential Teaching Scholar in 1991.[6] He has also received an Emmy Award for his television series Physics 4 Fun (1988–1990).[7]
References
- ^ . University of Colorado, Boulder. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28.
- ^ University of Colorado, Boulder. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
- ^ John Robert Taylor at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ John R. Taylor (1996). An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements. University Science Books. ISBN 978-0-935702-75-0.
- ^ Taylor, John R.; Cook, Gayle (2004). "Post-Use Review: Classical Mechanics". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 72 (4): 559–559. doi:10.1119/1.1634968. ISSN 0002-9505.
- ^ . University of Colorado, Boulder. Archived from the original on 2010-05-30.
- ^ (Press release). University of Colorado, Boulder. 1999-05-12. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15.