Gerald M. Friedman | |
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Born | Berlin, Germany | July 23, 1921
Died | 2011 (aged 89–90) |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Sedimentology |
Spouse | Sue (Tyler) Friedman |
Awards | William H. Twenhofel Medal and Sidney Powers Memorial Award |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute CUNY Graduate Center Brooklyn College |
Gerald M. Friedman (1921–2011) was a distinguished professor in Geology and was one of the founders of modern rock sedimentation. Friedman was a professor in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Brooklyn College.[1]