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Francis Weston Sears | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1898 |
| Died | November 12, 1975 (aged 77) |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | University Physics Debye–Sears effect |
| Spouse | Mildred Cornwall |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics Acousto-optics Education |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College |
Francis Weston Sears (October 1, 1898 – November 12, 1975) was an American physicist. He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College in 1956.[1] At Dartmouth, Sears was the Appleton Professor of Physics.[2][3] He is best known for co-authoring University Physics, an introductory physics textbook, with Mark Zemansky. The book, first published in 1949, is often referred to as "Sears and Zemansky", although Hugh Young became a coauthor in 1973.
In 1932 he collaborated with Peter Debye in the discovery of what is now called the Debye–Sears effect, the diffraction of light by ultrasonic waves.[4][5]
Sears was a fellow of the Optical Society of America, and was active in the American Association of Physics Teachers, serving as its treasurer from 1950 to 1958, followed by successive one-year terms as president-elect and president.[6] He retired to Norwich, Vermont and died in Hanover, New Hampshire, of a stroke on November 12, 1975.[7][8][6]
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- ^ "Descendants of Richard Sears - Eighth Generation". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ^ Debye-Sears ultrasonic cell
- ^ a b King, Allen L. (1976). "Francis W. Sears, 1898–1975". American Journal of Physics. 44 (3): 3. Bibcode:1976AmJPh..44....3K. doi:10.1119/1.10535.
- ^ Zemansky, Mark W. (February 1976). "Francis W. Sears". Physics Today. 29 (2): 65. Bibcode:1976PhT....29b..65Z. doi:10.1063/1.3023329. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Francis Sears". The New York Times. November 14, 1975. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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