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Albert Baez
Famous Mexican/American Physicist
Why is Albert Baez famous?
Albert Baez was a physicist. He made important contributions to the invention of the X-Ray microscope and
X-Ray telescope.
Famous
For?
Family
He had 2 daughters that ended up being singers. Their names were Joan Baez and Mimi Farina. He had another daughter named Pauline Baez. He had a grandson named Gabriel Harris. His wife was Joan Bridge.
About his family
His daughters Joan Baez and Mimi Farina were folk singers. His grandson Gabriel Harris played the drum. His wife was a British costume designer.
About his family
Born and Died
Albert Baez was born on November 15, 1912 in Puebla Mexico. He died March 20, 2007 in San Mateo County in California
Born and Died
Early Life
Albert Baez was born in Mexico but when he was two his family and himself moved to Brooklyn, New York where his father worked at a spanish Methodist church.
Schooling
Albert Baez earned a bachelor’s degree from Drew University in 1933 and a masters’ degree from Syracuse University in 1935. In 1950 he earned his physics doctorate at Stanford University.
After College
After
College
After college Albert Baez served as the first director of the science education program for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). At one point He was stationed in Baghdad teaching introductory Physics.
UNESCO
Albert Baez was with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). He was working to improve science education in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Teaching
Baez taught mathematics at Wagner College during the early 1940s, before moving to Stanford University to teach mathematics and physics in 1944. He earned his PhD in physics from
Stanford in 1950 with research focused on X-rays and microscopy.
Teaching
A year in Baghdad
While Albert Baez was stationed in Baghdad his wife and himself wrote a book called A Year In Baghdad. It describes their travels and adventures.
A year in Baghdad
Legacy
His
legacy
Albert Baez changed how Science Education was taught especially in high schools. He wrote numerous papers, organized and participated in regional and international conferences, and studied and supported the development of projects to
advance science and technology education in developing countries.
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Kaitlyn Torres