Biography:Harvey Brooks (physicist)
Harvey Brooks | |
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| Died | May 28, 2004 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Contributions to the fundamental theory of semiconductors and the band structure of metals |
| Awards | Ernest O. Lawrence Award of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
Harvey Brooks (August 5, 1915 – May 28, 2004) was an American physicist, "a pioneer in incorporating science into public policy", [1] notable for helping to shape national science policies and who served on science advisory committees in the administrations of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. [2] [3] [4] Brooks was also notable for his contributions to the fundamental theory of semiconductors and the band structure of metals.[3] Brooks was dean of the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences of the Harvard University.[2] Brooks was also president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[2] the National Academy of Engineering[2] and the Council on Foreign Relations.[2] He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering "for technical contributions to solid-state engineering and nuclear reactors; leadership in national technological decisions".[3] He was also Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Benjamin Peirce Professor of Technology and Public Policy at Harvard University.[3] Brooks was also the founder and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids.[3] He received the Ernest O. Lawrence Award of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3]
Chronology
- 1915: born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 5
- 1937: B.S. in mathematics, Yale University[4]
- 1940: Ph.D in physics, Harvard University[2]
- 1945: married to Helen G. Lathrop on October 20
- 1940–1946: faculty member, Harvard University
- 1946–1950: Associate Head of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, General Electric[3]
- 1950–1957: Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics, Harvard University[3]
- 1957–1975: Dean, the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences (DEAS), Harvard University[3]
- 2004: death
References
- ↑ Harvard University;Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences;Biography of Harvey Brooks
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 New York Times:Harvey Brooks, 88; Advised U.S. on Science;By JEREMY PEARCE;June 13, 2004
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 National Academy of Engineering:Memorial Tributes:Volume 11 (2007);Harvey Brooks;BY JOHN HOLDREN AND VENKATESH NARAYANAMURTI
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harvard University:A Tribute to Harvey Brooks;Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
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