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John R. Taylor

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John Robert Taylor is an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.[1] He received his B.A. in mathematics at Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.[2] Taylor has written several college-level physics textbooks. His bestselling book is An Introduction to Error Analysis,[3] which has been translated into six languages. Taylor was designated a Presidential Teaching Scholar in 1991.[4] He has also received an Emmy Award for his television series Physics 4 Fun (1988-1990).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Core Faculty in the Department of Physics". University of Colorado, Boulder.
  2. ^ "John R. Taylor C.V." University of Colorado, Boulder.
  3. ^ John R. Taylor (1996). An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements. University Science Books. ISBN 978-0935702750.}
  4. ^ "President's Teaching Scholars Program". University of Colorado, Boulder.
  5. ^ "John Taylor Named Hazel Barnes Prize Winner" (Press release). University of Colorado, Boulder. 1999-05-12.

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