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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.