Elizabeth Anne Garber (1939–2020) was an American historian of science known for her work on James Clerk Maxwell and the history of physics. She was a professor of history for many years at Stony Brook University.[1]
Biography edit
Elizabeth Anne Wolfe was born in England in 1939.[2] She studied mathematics, physics, and geology at the University of London. After moving to the United States and marrying physicist Donald Garber, she earned a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University with a dissertation on Maxwell. She became a faculty member at Stony Brook University, and retired in 2008.[3]
Garber died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at home on July 1, 2020.[2]
Books edit
Garber was the author of:
- The Language of Physics: The Calculus and the Development of Theoretical Physics in Europe, 1750–1914 (Birkhäuser, 1999)[4]
Garber co-edited several books collecting the works of James Clerk Maxwell:
- Maxwell on Saturn's Rings (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, MIT Press, 1983)[5]
- Maxwell on Molecules and Gases (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, MIT Press, 1986)[6]
- Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics: On "Avoiding All Personal Enquiries of Molecules" (edited with Stephen G. Brush and C. W. F. Everitt, Associated University Presses, 1995)[7]
Garber also edited:
- Beyond History of Science: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Schofield (Lehigh University Press, 1990)[8]
Recognition edit
Garber was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1989 "for her research in the history of physics, including the development of kinetic theory and molecular science in the 19th century."[9]
References edit
- ^ Professors emeriti, Stony Brook University Department of History, retrieved 2020-06-12
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Anne Wolfe Garber (1939 – 2020)" (PDF). Stony Brook University. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ Election 2010 Candidate Biographies, American Physical Society Forum on the History of Physics, retrieved 2020-06-12
- ^ Reviews of The Language of Physics:
- Skibinski, Przemysław, zbMATH, Zbl 0951.01001
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Kox, A. J. (October 1999), "Taking a fresh look at maths and physics", Physics World, 12 (10): 39–40, doi:10.1088/2058-7058/12/10/26
- Schröder, Wilfried (2000), Mathematical Reviews, MR 1712312
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Pritchard, Chris (November 2000), "Extended review", The Mathematical Gazette, 84 (501): 534–543, doi:10.2307/3620796, JSTOR 3620796
- Dijksterhuis, F. J. (December 2000), "Boekbesprekingen", Nieuw Archief voor Wiskunde, 5th Series (in Dutch), 1 (4): 433
- McCormmach, Russell (March 2001), Isis, 92 (1): 131–132, doi:10.1086/385049, JSTOR 237336
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- Skibinski, Przemysław, zbMATH, Zbl 0951.01001
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Saturn's Rings:
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Molecules and Gases:
- ^ Reviews of Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics:
- Harman, P. M. (March 1996), The British Journal for the History of Science, 29 (1): 107–109, doi:10.1017/S000708740003404X, JSTOR 4027529
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Siegel, Daniel (September 1996), "Maxwell texts and contexts", Isis, 87 (3): 511–516, doi:10.1086/357576, JSTOR 235986, S2CID 146892673
- Harman, P. M. (March 1996), The British Journal for the History of Science, 29 (1): 107–109, doi:10.1017/S000708740003404X, JSTOR 4027529
- ^ Reviews of Beyond History of Science:
- Knight, David (September 1992), The British Journal for the History of Science, 25 (3): 391, doi:10.1017/S0007087400029526, JSTOR 4027292
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Rothenberg, Marc (January 1993), Technology and Culture, 34 (1): 192–193, doi:10.2307/3106493, JSTOR 3106493
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- Knight, David (September 1992), The British Journal for the History of Science, 25 (3): 391, doi:10.1017/S0007087400029526, JSTOR 4027292
- ^ "New Fellows of the American Physical Society" (PDF), History of Physics Newsletter, IV (2): 17, February 1990