Sachs, Mendel

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SACHS, Mendel

SACHS, Mendel. American, b. 1927. Genres: Philosophy, Physics, Sciences. Career: University of California Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, theoretical physicist, 1954-56; San Jose State College, California, assistant professor of physics, 1957-61; Boston University, associate professor of physics, 1962- 66; State University of New York at Buffalo, professor, 1966-97, professor of physics emeritus, 1997-. Member, Board of Eds., International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 1967-76. Publications: Solid State Theory, 1963; The Search for Theory of Matter, 1971; The Field Concept in Contemporary Science, 1973; Ideas of the Theory of Relativity, 1974; Ideas of Matter, 1981; General Relativity and Matter, 1982; Quantum Mechanics from General Relativity, 1986; Einstein versus Bohr, 1988; Relativity in Our Time, 1993; Dialogues on Modern Physics, 1998. Address: 95 Carriage Circle, Williams- ville, NY 14221-2142, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]; www.compukol.com/mendel

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