Alan J. Friedman | |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1942 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York City, US |
Fields: | physics |
Workplaces: | New York Hall of Science, Cultural Institutions Group, Lawrence Hall of Science |
Education: | Georgia Tech |
Alma Mater: | Florida State University |
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Known For: | 22 year leadership of the New York Hall of Science |
Awards: | 1996 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Spouse: | Michaele "Mickey" Friedman (Thompson) |
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Alan J. Friedman (November 14, 1942 - May 4, 2014) was a physicist who was director of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) for 22 years.[1] He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.[2]
He received the 1996 Award for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.