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Herbert S. Green

1920 – 1999

British-Australian physicist

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About Herbert S. Green

Lived 1920 – 1999 (aged 78). Herbert S. Green was a British and Australian physicist, known for BBGKY hierarchy, Born reciprocity and Parastatistics.

Herbert Sydney Green (17 December 1920 – 16 February 1999) was a British–Australian physicist. Green was a doctoral student of the Nobel Laureate Max Born at Edinburgh, with whom he was involved in the development of the modern kinetic theory. Green is the letter "G" in the BBGKY hierarchy. He is often credited for the development of parastatistics, one of several alternatives to the better known particle statistics models.

Education Born in Ipswich, England, he graduated with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in 1947 with a thesis entitled A Unitary Quantum Electrodynamics.

Career From 1950 to 1951 Green worked as a professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in the school of Theoretical Physics. From 1951 till his death in 1999, Green lectured mathematical physics at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Personal life Green is survived by wife Marie-Louise Green (dec. 2020) and children Johanne Green and Roy H. Green (dean of several management schools around the world, including NUIG, Ireland and MGSM, Sydney).

Books by Green

H. S. Green, Information Theory and Quantum Physics: Physical Foundations for Understanding the Conscious Process, Springer, 2000. H. S. Green, The Molecular Theory of Fluids, North-Holland, (Amsterdam 1952)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Known for
BBGKY hierarchy, Born reciprocity, Parastatistics
Education
University of Edinburgh, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Adelaide
Employers
University of Adelaide
Awards
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Also known as
Herbert Sydney Green, Herbert Green, Bert Green

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Herbert S. Green?

British-Australian physicist

When was Herbert S. Green born?

Herbert S. Green was born on 17 December 1920 in Ipswich.

When did Herbert S. Green die?

Herbert S. Green died on 16 February 1999 in Adelaide.

What was Herbert S. Green's occupation?

Herbert S. Green was a physicist.

What was Herbert S. Green known for?

Herbert S. Green was known for BBGKY hierarchy, Born reciprocity and Parastatistics.

What nationality was Herbert S. Green?

Herbert S. Green was British and Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbert S. Green

· Wikidata: Q552715

· DBpedia: Herbert S. Green

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