10 Facts About Herbert Goldstein

Herbert Goldstein was an American physicist and the author of the standard graduate textbook Classical Mechanics.

Herbert Goldstein was an instructor in the physics department at Harvard University from 1946 to 1949.

From 1950, Herbert Goldstein was a senior physicist at Nuclear Development Corporation of America, where he directed theoretical research on the shielding of nuclear reactors and on neutron cross sections of interest for reactor design.

Herbert Goldstein won the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in 1962 for his "contributions to reactor physics and to nuclear cross sections, and for his leadership in establishing a rational scientific basis for nuclear shield design".

Herbert Goldstein was a professor of nuclear science and engineering at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science from 1961 until his death.

Herbert Goldstein received the Great Teacher Award, given by the Society of Columbia Graduates, in 1976.

In 1984, Herbert Goldstein was the first to hold the Thomas Alva Edison Professorship at the University.

Herbert Goldstein was professor emeritus at the time of his death.

Herbert Goldstein was a founding member and served as president of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists.

Herbert Goldstein was survived by his wife, Channa; his children, Penina, Aaron Meir and Shoshanna; and 10 grandchildren.