# Francis Sears

> Francis Weston Sears was an American physicist and instructor who was authored multiple textbooks in physics. He is best known for co-authoring University Physics, an introductory physics textbook, with Mark Zemansky. The book—colloquially known as "Sears and Zemansky"—was first published in 1949. Hugh Young became a coauthor in 1973.

*American physicist (1898–1975)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1898-10-01
- **Died:** 1975-11-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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