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David Tabor
British physicist (1913-2005) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 92
David Tabor (né Tabrisky), FRS was a British physicist who was an early pioneer of tribology, the study of frictional interaction between surfaces, and well known for his influential undergraduate textbook Gases, Liquids and Solids.
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2005 · aged 92
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