Herbert Callen
Herbert Bernard Callen (July 1, 1919 – May 22, 1993) was an American physicist specializing in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. He is considered one of the founders of the modern theory of irreversible thermodynamics, and is the author of the classic textbook Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, published in two editions. During World War II, his services were invoked in the theoretical division of the Manhattan Project.
Herbert Bernard Callen | |
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| Born | July 1, 1919 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 22, 1993 (aged 73) Merion, Pennsylvania |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Temple University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Fluctuation-dissipation theorem Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics (1960, 1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Thermodynamics Statistical mechanics |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
| Thesis | On the Theory of Irreversible Processes (1947) |
| Doctoral advisor | Laszlo Tisza |
| Doctoral students | Robert Swendsen |
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