Mendel Sachs

Mendel Sachs
Born	(1927-04-13)April 13, 1927 Portland, Oregon, United States
Died	May 5, 2012(2012-05-05) (aged 85) Buffalo, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles (AB, 1949) University of California, Los Angeles (MA, 1950) Columbia University University of California, Los Angeles (PhD, 1954)
Known for	Unified field theory
Spouse	Yetty Herman ​ (m. 1952)​ [1]
Children	4[1]
Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical physics General relativity Elementary particles Philosophy of physics
Institutions	University of California Radiation Laboratory, Livermore University of California Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley Lockheed Missiles and Space Laboratory San Jose State College McGill University Boston University State University of New York Buffalo
Thesis	Interactions in Paramagnetic Salts  (1954)
Doctoral advisor	Hideki Yukawa Robert Finkelstein

Mendel Sachs (/zɑːks/; April 13, 1927 – May 5, 2012) was an American theoretical physicist. His scientific work includes the proposal of a unified field theory that brings together the weak force, strong force, electromagnetism, and gravity.