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Howard Percy "Bob" Robertson (January 27, 1903 – August 26, 1961) was an American mathematician and physicist known for contributions related to physical cosmology and the uncertainty principle. He was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the California Institute of Technology and Princeton University . Robertson made important contributions ...
…work, American mathematician and physicist Howard P. Robertson summarized the most general space-time metric that is possible under the assumption that the universe is homogeneous (of the same density everywhere) and isotropic (the same in all spatial directions).
Howard Percy Robertson (1903 - 1961) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics. Quick Info. Born. 27 January 1903. Hoquiam, Washington, USA. Died. 26 August 1961. Pasadena, California, USA. Summary. Bob Robertson was an American mathematician who made important contributions to Differential Geometry and Relativity. View one larger picture.
Jan 27, 2016 · In the 1930s the mathematical physicist Howard P. Robertson was the main referee of the journal Physical Review for papers concerning general relativity and related subjects.
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Howard P. Robertson was professor of mathematical physics at Caltech in 1927-1929 and again from 1947 until his death in 1961. He made notable contributions to the fields of relativity and cosmology and held important positions in the U.S. government related to national defense and science advising.
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Abstract Howard P. Robertson was professor of mathematical physics at Caltech in 1927-1929 and again from 1947 until his death in 1961. He made notable contributions to the fields of relativity and cosmology and held important positions in the U.S. government related to national defense and science advising.
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Howard Percy Robertson (January 27, 1903 – August 26, 1961) was an American mathematician and physicist known for contributions related to physical cosmology and the uncertainty principle. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1]
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