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Fried, Burton David was born on December 14, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert O. and Bertha (Rosenthal) Fried.
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Burton David Fried, American Physicist, educator. Research and publications on theoretical elementary particle and plasma physics. E-mail: [email protected]. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman plasma physics division 1978-1979); member SigmaXi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1947; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1952.
Career
Instructor physics, Illinois Institute Technology, 1947-1952; research physicist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of University of California, 1952-1954; senior staff physicist, TRW Systems, Los Angeles, 1954-1986; director research laboratory, (Ramo-Wooldridge Computer Division), Los Angeles, 1961-1963; professor physics, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1963.
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Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman plasma physics division 1978-1979). Member SigmaXi.
Connections
Married Sally Rachel Goldstein, August 17, 1947. Children— Joel Ethan, Jeremy Steven.
