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Center for History of Physics: A crown jewel of the field

John S. Rigden
Published: October 2012
TOPICS: Commentary & Reviews
Abstract
A donor explains why he supports a unique institution devoted to the preservation, study, and dissemination of the history of physics and its practitioners.
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Science and the white house

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 60 (11), 13–14 (2007);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4797449
Published: November 2007
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Eisenhower, scientists, and Sputnik

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 60 (6), 47–52 (2007);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2754603
Published: June 2007
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 58 (11), 51–52 (2005);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2155759
Published: November 2005
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The Business of Academic Physics

John S. Rigden, James H. Stith
Physics Today 56 (11), 45–50 (2003);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1634533
Published: November 2003
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Crisis in Physics Spurs Spirited Dialogue

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 56 (1), 69 (2003);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4796883
Published: January 2003
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Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics

John S. Rigden, Brian Pippard
John S. Rigden
Physics Today 50 (9), 65–66 (1997);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881915
Published: September 1997
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Serving the Physics Community: AIP's Physics Programs

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 47 (3), 45–49 (1994);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2808435
Published: March 1994
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Don't Alter Courses for Women, Minorities

Ellen D. Yorke, Rosanne DiStefano, Donald F. Holcomb, John S. Rigden
Physics Today 47 (1), 67–68 (1994);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2808390
Published: January 1994
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The Introductory University Physics Project

John S. Rigden, Donald F. Holcomb, Rosanne DiStefano
Physics Today 46 (4), 32–37 (1993);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881388
Published: April 1993
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One More Sage from the SEER Project

John S. Rigden, Sallie A. Watkins, John F. Wiegers
Physics Today 44 (12), 104 (1991);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810386
Published: December 1991
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Linus Pauling: A Man and His Science

Anthony Serafini, John S. Rigden
Physics Today 43 (5), 81–82 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810565
Published: May 1990
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The Lost Art of Oratory: Damn the Overhead Projector

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 43 (3), 73–75 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810491
Published: March 1990
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High School Physics: Getting Beyond 20%

James F. Jackson, John S. Rigden
Physics Today 43 (1), 112 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810431
Published: January 1990
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Rabi: Scientist and Citizen

John S. Rigden, John G. King
Physics Today 41 (1), 79–80 (1988);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2811280
Published: January 1988
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New Approaches to Introductory Physics

Donald F. Holcomb, Robert Resnick, John S. Rigden
Physics Today 40 (5), 87 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2820029
Published: May 1987
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Product comparison unfair

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 27 (5), 11 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128575
Published: May 1974
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Prices for physics equipment outstrip inflation

John S. Rigden, Christine M. Schutz
Physics Today 27 (1), 9 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128387
Published: January 1974
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Reshaping the image of physics

John S. Rigden
Physics Today 23 (10), 48–53 (1970);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3021781
Published: October 1970
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