Francis Sears
Encyclopedia
Francis Weston Sears was an American
physicist
. He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College
in 1956 and is best known for co-authoring a frequently tapped into introductory physics textbook with Mark Zemansky, often referred to as Sears and Zemansky. He was a Fellow of the Optical Society of America
, and was active in the American Association of Physics Teachers
, serving as its president in 1956.
United States
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physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1956 and is best known for co-authoring a frequently tapped into introductory physics textbook with Mark Zemansky, often referred to as Sears and Zemansky. He was a Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Optical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
, and was active in the American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers
The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." There are more than 10,000 members that reside in over 30 countries. AAPT publications include two peer-reviewed journals, the American...
, serving as its president in 1956.
Books
- Sears, Francis W. (1950). Mechanics, heat and sound. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Addison Wesley.
- Sears, Francis W. (1946). "Electricity and Magnetism". Reading, Massachusetts. Addison-Wesley
See also
- MIT Physics DepartmentMIT Physics DepartmentThe Physics Department at MIT has over 120 faculty members. It offers academic programs leading to the S.B., S.M., Ph.D. and Sc.D. degrees.As of 2006, the department counts four Nobel Prize winners among its faculty: Samuel C.C. Ting , Jerome I. Friedman , Wolfgang Ketterle and Frank Wilczek...