American physicist (1942–2014)
Alan J. Friedman (November 14, 1942 – May 4, 2014) was a physicist who was director of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) for 22 years.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.[2]
He received the 1996 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
References
- ^ Fischer, Ned Potter & Stuart. "The Man Who Saved Museums". Scientific American Blog Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (May 6, 2014). "Alan J. Friedman, Who Revived Hall of Science in Queens, Dies at 71". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
External links
- http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/about/newsroom/in_the_news/remembering_dr_alan_j_friedman
- Friedman Center - NYSCI Archived January 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- NYSCI Archived January 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- NY Times Obituary
- Scientific American
