| 词条 | James T. Cushing |
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| name = James T. Cushing | birth_name = James Thomas Cushing | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = 4 February 1937 | birth_place = Long Beach, California | death_date = {{d-da|29 March 2002|4 February 1937}} | death_place = South Bend, Indiana | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | other_names = | residence = | citizenship = | nationality = | fields = Theoretical physics Philosophy of science | workplaces = | education = | alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
| thesis_title = | thesis_url = | thesis_year = | doctoral_advisor = | academic_advisors = | doctoral_students = | notable_students = | known_for = | influences = Larry Laudan[1] | influenced = | awards = | spouse = | partner = | children = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = }}James Thomas Cushing ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ʌ|ʃ|ɪ|ŋ}}; 4 February 1937 – 29 March 2002) was an American theoretical physicist and philosopher of science. He was professor of physics as well as professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.[2] Life and careerHe studied physics in several universities in the US, obtaining his BSc from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois in 1959, his MSc from Northwestern University in 1960 and his PhD, also in physics, from the University of Iowa in 1963. He then performed research at the University of Iowa, the Imperial College in London and the Argonne National Laboratory, after which he joined the University of Notre Dame, initially as assistant professor from 1966 to 1969, then advancing to associate professor and, from 1978 onwards, as professor of physics. From 1990 to 1993, he additionally was professor of philosophy at the same university. Cushing's main areas of research were the history and philosophy of 20th century physics and the foundations of quantum theory. He investigated in particular interpretations of quantum mechanics, including the historical reasons for the success of the Copenhagen interpretation over hidden-variable theories or the de Broglie–Bohm theory (causal interpretation of quantum mechanics). Since 2004, an annual prize is awarded in honor of James T. Cushing to younger scholars for significant work in the history and philosophical foundations of modern physics.[3] PublicationsJames T. Cushing has authored more than 100 scientific articles.[4]
References1. ^Cushing 1998, p. 377. 2. ^{{cite journal|author=Howard, Don|author2=McGlinn, William|title=Obituary: James Thomas Cushing|journal=Physics Today|date=October 2002|volume=55|issue=10|pages=70|url=http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/article/55/10/10.1063/1.1522181|doi=10.1063/1.1522181}} 3. ^The Cushing Memorial Prize 4. ^James T. Cushing, curriculum vitae, University of Notre Dame 5. ^Loewer, Barry. "Copenhagen versus Bohmian interpretations of quantum theory." (Review of Quantum Mechanics by J. T. Cushing) (1998): 317–328. {{jstor|688118}} 6. ^{{cite journal|author=Franklin, Allan|authorlink=Allan Franklin|title=Review of Theory Construction and Selection in Modern Physics: The S Matrix by James T. Cushing|date=September 1992|volume=43|issue=3|journal=The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science|pages=431–433|jstor=687768}} External links
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