| Herbert Friedman | |
| Birth Date: | June 21, 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, NY |
| Death Date: | September 9, 2000 |
| Death Place: | Arlington County, VA |
| Fields: | X-ray astronomy |
| Workplaces: | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
| Alma Mater: | Brooklyn College, Johns Hopkins University |
Herbert Friedman (June 21, 1916 – September 9, 2000) was an American physicist and astronomer who did research in X-ray astronomy.[1] During his career Friedman published hundreds of scientific papers. One such example is "Ultraviolet and X Rays from the Sun".[2] Friedman worked at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) the entirety of his professional career, from 1940-1980. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1960.[3] [4] He received the Eddington Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1964.[5] [6] That same year, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[7]