Robert Joshua Rubin
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Robert Joseph Rubin | |
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Born | New York, New York | August 17, 1926
Died | January 18, 2008 | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Spouse | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Illinois, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, National Institutes of Health |
Robert Joshua Rubin (/ˈruːbɪn/; August 17, 1926 – January 18, 2008)[1] was an American mathematician whose work involved modelling complex physical systems.[2] He worked principally at the National Bureau of Standards, and was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and also a Fellow of the American Physical Society.[2]
Education and career
He received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and his doctorate also from Cornell, in 1951; his doctoral advisor was Peter Debye.[2]
He worked first at the Johns Hopkins Advanced Physics Laboratory, and then at the Bureau of Standards.
Personal life
From 1948 until his death in 2008, he was married to Vera Rubin. His children include Judith Young (astronomer) and Karl Rubin (mathematician).[2]
References
- ^ "Robert Joshua Rubin (1926 - 2008) - Genealogy".
- ^ a b c d Sullivan, Patricia (February 5, 2008). "Robert J. Rubin, 81; Scientist Whose Work Combined Disciplines". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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