David J. Griffiths | |
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 Griffiths in 2014 | |
| Born | 5 December 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Undergraduate textbooks |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics Electromagnetism |
| Institutions | Reed College |
| Thesis | Covariant Approach to Massless Field Theory in the Radiation Gauge (1970) |
| Doctoral advisor | Sidney Coleman |
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David Jeffrey Griffiths (born December 5, 1942) is an American physicist and educator. He was on the faculty of Reed College from 1978 through 2009, becoming the Howard Vollum Professor of Science before his retirement. He wrote three highly regarded textbooks for undergraduate physics students.