Arnold B. Arons

(1916-2001) born in Lincoln. Physicist, educator, author, known for studies of oceanic circulation and cloud physics, he created awareness that introductory physics courses need to help students develop scientific reasoning, and influenced development of innovative curricula; featured in cover story in Time, May 6, 1966 as an Amherst College professor, he received Oersted Medal in 1973 from American Association of Physics Teachers. Consult Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol 13 (February 1984) 210-220 and Physics Today obituary, Vol 54 (September 2001) 76-77 and Who Was Who in America, Vol 14 (2002) 9.

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