Jump to content

User:DemetriusT/sandbox

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Joseph Rubin
Born(1926-08-17)August 17, 1926
New York, New York
DiedJanuary 18, 2008(2008-01-18) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Illinois, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, National Institutes of Health

Robert Joshua Rubin (/ˈrbɪn/; August 17, 1926 – January 1, 2008) was an American mathematician who devised elegant mathematical modes for complex physical systems and then followed the evolution of those systems over time.

Personal life

[edit]

From 1948 until his death in 2008, he was married to Vera Rubin. His children include Judith Young (astronomer) and Karl Rubin.

References

[edit]
[edit]


Category:1926 births Category:2008 deaths Category:Cornell University alumni Category:Jewish American scientists Category:Members of the American Chemical Society