Herbert Goldstein
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For the American Rabbi, see Herbert S. Goldstein.
Herbert Goldstein (June 26, 1922 – January 12, 2005) was an American physicist and the author of the standard graduate textbook Classical Mechanics.[1]
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Herbert Goldstein | |
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Born | (1922-06-26)June 26, 1922 Bronx, New York, United States |
Died | January 12, 2005(2005-01-12) (aged 82) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | City College of New York (B.S., 1940) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1943) |
Known for | Classical Mechanics (1950, 1980, 2001) |
Awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1962) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Classical mechanics Nuclear physics |
Institutions | Columbia University |
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