Elizabeth Garber
Elizabeth Garber (1939–2020) was an American historian of science known for her work on James Clerk Maxwell and the history of physics. She was a professor of history for many years at Stony Brook University.[1]
Education and career
Elizabeth Anne Wolfe was born in England and studied mathematics, physics, and geology at the University of London. After moving to the United States and marrying physicist Donald Garber, she earned a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University with a dissertation on Maxwell. She became a faculty member at Stony Brook University, and retired in 2008.[2]
Books
Garber was the author of:
- The Language of Physics: The Calculus and the Development of Theoretical Physics in Europe, 1750-1914 (Birkhäuser, 1999)[3]
She co-edited several books collecting the works of James Clerk Maxwell:
- Maxwell on Saturn's Rings (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, MIT Press, 1983)[4]
- Maxwell on Molecules and Gases (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, MIT Press, 1986)[5]
- Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics: On "Avoiding All Personal Enquiries of Molecules" (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, Associated University Presses, 1995)[6]
She also edited:
- Beyond History of Science: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Schofield (Lehigh University Press, 1990)[7]
Recognition
Garber was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1989 "for her research in the history of physics, including the development of kinetic theory and molecular science in the 19th century".[8]
References
- ^ Professors emeriti, Stony Brook University Department of History, retrieved 2020-06-12
- ^ Election 2010 Candidate Biographies, American Physical Society Forum on the History of Physics, retrieved 2020-06-12
- ^ Reviews of The Language of Physics:
- Skibinski, Przemysław, zbMATH, Zbl 0951.01001
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Kox, A. J. (October 1999), "Taking a fresh look at maths and physics", Physics World, 12 (10): 39–40, doi:10.1088/2058-7058/12/10/26
- Schröder, Wilfried (2000), Mathematical Reviews, MR 1712312
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Pritchard, Chris (November 2000), "Extended review", The Mathematical Gazette, 84 (501): 534–543, doi:10.2307/3620796, JSTOR 3620796
- Dijksterhuis, F. J. (December 2000), "Boekbesprekingen", Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde, 5th Series (in Dutch), 1 (4): 433
- McCormmach, Russell (March 2001), Isis, 92 (1): 131–132, doi:10.1086/385049, JSTOR 237336
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- Skibinski, Przemysław, zbMATH, Zbl 0951.01001
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Saturn's Rings:
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Molecules and Gases:
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics:
- Harman, P. M. (March 1996), The British Journal for the History of Science, 29 (1): 107–109, doi:10.1017/S000708740003404X, JSTOR 4027529
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Siegel, Daniel (September 1996), "Maxwell texts and contexts", Isis, 87 (3): 511–516, doi:10.1086/357576, JSTOR 235986, S2CID 146892673
- Harman, P. M. (March 1996), The British Journal for the History of Science, 29 (1): 107–109, doi:10.1017/S000708740003404X, JSTOR 4027529
- ^ Reviews of Beyond History of Science:
- Knight, David (September 1992), The British Journal for the History of Science, 25 (3): 391, doi:10.1017/S0007087400029526, JSTOR 4027292
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Rothenberg, Marc (January 1993), Technology and Culture, 34 (1): 192–193, doi:10.2307/3106493, JSTOR 3106493
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- Knight, David (September 1992), The British Journal for the History of Science, 25 (3): 391, doi:10.1017/S0007087400029526, JSTOR 4027292
- ^ "New Fellows of the American Physical Society" (PDF), History of Physics Newsletter, IV (2): 17, February 1990
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