Gerald M. Friedman
Gerald M. Friedman (1921–2011) was a distinguished professor in Geology and was one of the founders of modern rock sedimentation. Friedman was a professor in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the City University of New York (CUNY).[1]
Gerald M. Friedman | |
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Born | 1921 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 2011 |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | Sedimentology |
Spouse(s) | Sue (Tyler) Friedman |
Awards | William H. Twenhofel Medal and Sidney Powers Memorial Award |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and City University of New York |
Life
Friedman was born in Berlin, Germany, on July 27, 1921. Being a Jew, Friedman escaped the Nazis in 1938 to England. Friedman completed a bachelor's degree in the University of London in the year 1945, with Chemistry as the major and Geology as a minor. In the year 1945 Friedman immigrated to the United States and worked three years as a Chemist in Squibb.[2]
Scientific contributions
Friedman published 573 papers and 19 books,[3] including the highly cited book "Principles of Sedimentology".[4] Friedman received numerous awards including the prestige William H. Twenhofel Medal (in 1997), the Sidney Powers Memorial Award (in 2000),[5] and the Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award (in 2005).[6] Friedman was the founder and director of the Northeastern Science Foundation which hosts symposia and publishes several journals, including Northeastern Geology, Environmental Science, and Carbonates and Evaporites,[7] as well as the Carbonates and Evaporites journal.[8]
The Sue Tyler Friedman Medal was named after Friedman's wife, Sue (Tyler) Friedman.[9]
References
- http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/we-remember/2011/12/20/gerald-friedman-distinguished-professor-of-geology-dies-at-90/
- de:Gerald M. Friedman
- http://archives.datapages.com/data/bull_memorials/096/096011/novmem.htm
- https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Sedimentology-Gerald-M-Friedman/dp/0471752452
- "Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy of Geology Award". community.geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- http://www.rpi.edu/dept/ees/people/faculty/friedman.html
- Carbonates and Evaporites
- Sue Tyler Friedman Medal