Alan J. Friedman
American physicist
Alan J. Friedman | |
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Born | (1942-11-15)November 15, 1942 Brooklyn, New York City, US |
Died | May 4, 2014(2014-05-04) (aged 71) |
Education | Georgia Tech |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Known for | 22 year leadership of the New York Hall of Science |
Spouse | Michaele "Mickey" Friedman (Thompson) |
Awards | 1996 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics |
Institutions | New York Hall of Science, Cultural Institutions Group, Lawrence Hall of Science |
Alan J. Friedman (November 14, 1942 – May 4, 2014) was a physicist who was director of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) for 22 years.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.[2]
He received the 1996 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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External links
- http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/about/newsroom/in_the_news/remembering_dr_alan_j_friedman
- Friedman Center - NYSCI Archived 2022-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- NYSCI Archived 2022-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- NY Times Obituary
- Scientific American
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