David J. Griffiths
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This article is about David Jeffrey Griffiths of Reed College. He is not to be confused with the late physicist David John Griffiths of Oregon State University.
For other people named David Griffiths, see David Griffiths (disambiguation).
David Jeffrey Griffiths (born December 5, 1942) 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 three highly regarded textbooks for undergraduate physics students.
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David J. Griffiths | |
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Born | (1942-12-05) 5 December 1942 (age 81) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Known for | Undergraduate textbooks |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Particle physics Electromagnetism |
Institutions | Reed College |
Thesis | Covariant Approach to Massless Field Theory in the Radiation Gauge (1970) |
Doctoral advisor | Sidney Coleman |
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