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American physicist
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New York City, USA
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GeminiPlace of death
Manhattan, USA
Age
58 years
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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
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Biography
Gerald Feinberg (27 May 1933, New York City – 21 April 1992, New York City) was a Columbia University physicist, futurist and populist author.He spent a year as a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study, and two years at the Brookhaven Laboratories.. Feinberg went to Bronx High School with Steven Weinberg and Sheldon Glashow.
Research
He coined the term tachyon for hypothetical faster-than-light particles and analysed their quantum field properties, predicted the existence of the muon neutrino and advocated cryonics as a public service.He was a member of the Foresight Institute's advisory panel.
Parapsychology
Feinberg wrote a foreword to Edgar Mitchell's book Psychic Explorations (1974) in which he endorsed psychic phenomena. His concept of a tachyon, a theoretical particle that travels faster than the speed of light has been advocated by some parapsychologists who claim that it could explain precognition or psychokinesis. However, there is no scientific evidence tachyon particles exist and such paranormal claims have been described as pseudoscientific.
Publications
Books
- Cosmological Constants (with co-editor Jeremy Bernstein, 1986). ISBN 978-0-231-06376-0
- Solid Clues: Quantum Physics, Molecular Biology, and the Future of Science, Simon & Schuster, 1985. ISBN 0-434-26200-5
- Life Beyond Earth: The Intelligent Earthling's Guide to Extraterrestrial Life (with Robert Shapiro), Morrow, 1980. ISBN 0-688-08642-X
- What is the world made of? : Atoms, leptons, quarks, and other tantalizing particles, Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1977. ISBN 0-385-07694-0 & ISBN 0-385-07693-2
- Consequences of Growth: The Prospects for a Limitless Future, Seabury Press, New York, 1977. ISBN 0-8164-9326-X Review
- The Prometheus Project, Mankind's Search for Long-Range Goals, Anchor Books, 1969. ISBN 0-385-03613-2
Papers
- G. Feinberg, Shaughan Lavine, D.Z. Albert (1992). "Knowledge of the Past and Future". Journal of Philosophy. 89 (12): 607–642. doi:10.2307/2940898. JSTOR 2940898.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- G. Feinberg; D.Z. Albert; S. Lavine (1989). "Two types of prediction in Newtonian and quantum mechanics". Physics Letters A. 138 (9): 454–458. Bibcode:1989PhLA..138..454F. doi:10.1016/0375-9601(89)90743-3.
- G. Feinberg (1967). "Possibility of Faster-Than-Light Particles". Physical Review. 159 (5): 1089–1105. Bibcode:1967PhRv..159.1089F. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.159.1089.
- G. Feinberg (1966). "Physics and Life Prolongation". Physics Today. 19 (11): 45–48. Bibcode:1966PhT....19k..45F. doi:10.1063/1.3047814.
- G. Feinberg (1966). "Physics and the Thales Problem". Journal of Philosophy. 63 (1): 5–16. doi:10.2307/2024523. JSTOR 2024523.
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Who is Gerald Feinberg?
Gerald Feinberg (May 27, 1933 – April 2, 1992) was an American physicist, mathematician, and philosopher. He is known for his contributions to several areas of theoretical physics, including quantum mechanics, general relativity, and cosmology.
What are Gerald Feinberg's major contributions to science?
Gerald Feinberg made significant contributions to various fields of theoretical physics. He proposed the theory of "scalar-tensor-vector" gravity, which attempted to unify the theory of gravitation with electromagnetism. Feinberg also speculated on the possibility of faster-than-light particles called "tachyons" and introduced the concept of "technicolor" as an alternative mechanism for generating elementary particle mass.
What is the "tachyon" theory proposed by Gerald Feinberg?
Gerald Feinberg proposed the existence of particle-like entities called "tachyons." These hypothetical particles would travel faster than the speed of light and possess imaginary (rather than real) mass. The tachyon theory was a subject of ongoing research and debate in theoretical physics, with implications for topics such as causality violation and the nature of time.
What is the "scalar-tensor-vector" gravity theory proposed by Gerald Feinberg?
The "scalar-tensor-vector" gravity theory, also known as STVG or the "Jordan-Brans-Dicke" theory, was proposed by Gerald Feinberg as a modification of general relativity. In this theory, gravity is formulated in terms of three fields: scalars, vectors, and tensors. The STVG theory aimed to unify electromagnetism and gravitation, offering an alternative framework for understanding the fundamental forces of nature.
What is "technicolor" proposed by Gerald Feinberg?
Gerald Feinberg proposed the concept of "technicolor" as an alternative mechanism for generating elementary particle masses. Unlike the commonly accepted Higgs mechanism, which involves a scalar field, technicolor theory involves the existence of a new force similar to quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Technicolor theories were explored as a possible explanation for the origin of mass before the discovery of the Higgs boson.
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