Harvey Brooks (physicist)
Harvey Brooks | |
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| Born | August 5, 1915 |
| Died | May 28, 2004 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University 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 |
| Doctoral advisor | J. H. Van Vleck |
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 the founder and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids.[3] 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]
Honors and awards[edit]
Brooks was president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[2] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[2] the National Academy of Engineering, [2] the American Philosophical Society,[5] and the Council on Foreign Relations.[2]
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[edit]
- 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]
- 1961: Elected to the American Philosophical Society
- 1962: Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
- 2004: death
References[edit]
- ^ Harvard University;Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences;Biography of Harvey Brooks
- ^ a b c d e f g New York Times:Harvey Brooks, 88; Advised U.S. on Science;By JEREMY PEARCE;June 13, 2004
- ^ a b c d e f g h i National Academy of Engineering:Memorial Tributes:Volume 11 (2007);Harvey Brooks;BY JOHN HOLDREN AND VENKATESH NARAYANAMURTI
- ^ a b Harvard University:A Tribute to Harvey Brooks;Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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- 1915 births
- 2004 deaths
- 20th-century American physicists
- Harvard University faculty
- Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Yale College alumni
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
- Scientists from Cleveland
- Fellows of the American Physical Society
- Members of the National Academy of Medicine
- Members of the American Philosophical Society