Herbert Friedman

For the American Reform rabbi, see Herbert A. Friedman. For the American ornithologist, see Herbert Friedmann.
Herbert Friedman
BornJune 21, 1916
Brooklyn, New York, NY
DiedSeptember 9, 2000
Arlington County, VA
Alma materBrooklyn College, Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
FieldsX-ray astronomy
InstitutionsNaval Research Laboratory (NRL)

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] Friedman worked at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) the entirety of his professional career, from 1940-1980.[3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1960.[4][5] He received the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1964.[3][6] That same year, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[7]

  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. ^ a b "Read "Biographical Memoirs: Volume 88" at NAP.edu" – via www.nap.edu.
  4. ^ "Herbert Friedman". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  5. ^ "Herbert Friedman". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  6. ^ Eddington Medal Winners 1953-2021. Royal Astronomical Society. 2021.
  7. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-10-11.