About J. Gregory Dash
Lived 1923 – 2010 (aged 87). J. Gregory Dash was an American physicist and university teacher.
Biography Dash graduated with B.S. from City College of New York (CUNY) in 1944. During WW II he trained as a radar technician in the Pacific Fleet. He graduated from Columbia University with A.M in 1949 and Ph.D. in 1951. From 1951 to 1960 he was a staff member of Los Alamos National Laboratory. which he spent at the University of Cambridge. After retiring as professor emeritus in 2003, he, along with Ernest Mark Henley (1924–2017), continued to teach until 2009 at the University of Washington Transition School for gifted high school students. Upon his death, he was survived by his widow, three children, and two grandchildren.
Selected publications Articles
1975
Books (pbk reprint of 1975 original edition) (originally published in 1980) (originally published in 1998)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was J. Gregory Dash?
physicist (1923-2010)
When was J. Gregory Dash born?
J. Gregory Dash was born on 28 June 1923 in Brooklyn, New York City.
When did J. Gregory Dash die?
J. Gregory Dash died on 28 November 2010.
What was J. Gregory Dash's occupation?
J. Gregory Dash was a physicist and university teacher.
What nationality was J. Gregory Dash?
J. Gregory Dash was American.
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