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David Griffiths

U.S. physicist and educator · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1942 · age 83

David Jeffrey Griffiths is an American physicist and educator. He was on the faculty of Reed College from 1978 through 2009, becoming the Howard Vollum Professor of Science before his retirement. He wrote four highly regarded textbooks for undergraduate physics students.

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Awards

Robert A. Millikan Medal1997
Fellow of the American Physical Society

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 83