John R. Taylor

For other people named John Taylor, see John Taylor (disambiguation).
John Robert Taylor
AwardsEmmy Award
Academic background
Alma materCambridge University (B.A.), University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.)
Doctoral advisorGeoffrey Chew
Academic work
DisciplinePhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Notable worksAn Introduction to Error Analysis, Classical Mechanics

John Robert Taylor is British-born emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.[1]

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]

  1. ^ "Core Faculty in the Department of Physics". University of Colorado, Boulder. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28.
  2. ^ "John R. Taylor C.V." University of Colorado, Boulder. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ John Robert Taylor at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Taylor, John R.; Cook, Gayle (2004). "Post-Use Review: Classical Mechanics". American Journal of Physics. 72 (4). American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT): 559. Bibcode:2004AmJPh..72..559T. doi:10.1119/1.1634968. ISSN 0002-9505.