John R. Taylor

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He received his B.A. in mathematics at Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963 with thesis advisor Geoffrey Chew.[2][3] Taylor has written several college-level physics textbooks. His bestselling book is An Introduction to Error Analysis,[4] which has been translated into nine languages. His intermediate-level undergraduate textbook, Classical Mechanics, was well-reviewed.[5]

Awards

Taylor was designated a Presidential Teaching Scholar in 1991.[6] He has also received an Emmy Award for his television series Physics 4 Fun (1988–1990).[7]

References

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