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David Tabor
David Tabor
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was born on October 23, 1913, in London, England, to parents who had emigrated from Russia; his father had been an armorer in the Russian imperial army. After undergraduate study at the Regent Street Polytechnic and the University of London (in Imperial College)
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For much of its existence, however, it has been the Physics and Chemistry of Solids, and for those fortunate enough to have worked there, it will always be PCS, and David Tabor will always be DT. Despite changes of name, the subject and approach to research pursued by DT and his research group remained constant -- to generate a deeper understanding of the physical sciences relevant to problems related to solid surfaces and their interfaces, and especially the science of solids in moving contact now known as tribology, The laboratory was a carefully managed, almost selfcontained research institute with a remarkable reputation complemented by a "family-like" atmosphere.
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For three decades, DT and his research group continued to make seminal contributions in these areas, characterized by careful, often highly innovative experimentation, thoughtful analysis, and comparisons with theoretical models. DT went on to work on innovative studies of organic polymers, colloid forces, ultra-high-vacuum manipulation, vacuum spectroscopy, the surface of diamonds, and adhesion between solids, especially by van der Waals forces, and other topics.
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He had a deep love of Hebrew literature and a wide range of intellectual and cultural interests. He was a devoted son, husband, and father; a loyal friend; and a wonderful role model for his sons.
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