Cyril Domb
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Cyril Domb is a physicist
best known for his lecturing and writing on the theory of phase transition
s and critical phenomena of fluids. He is also known in the Orthodox Jewish
world for his writings on Science and Judaism
. He now lives in Israel
.
at Cambridge University between 1952 and 1954 and Professor of Theoretical Physics
at King's College London
between 1954 and 1981. Domb was Professor of Physics at Bar-Ilan University
between 1981-89 and is currently Professor Emeritus there. He was also Academic President of the Jerusalem College of Technology
http://www.wzo.org.il/en/resources/expand_author.asp?id=292. He was the recipient of the Max Born prize
in 1981.
He is President of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists
. Professor Domb at the behest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe began to compile articles designed at reconciling purported contradictions between science and Judaism. The fruits of this labor began the proceedings of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and was published in the collections titled "Challenge" and "Encounter". He now resides with his wife Shirly in Israel together with their six children and numerous grandchildren.
Cyril Domb studied at Hackney Downs School
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
; his Doctoral advisor was Fred Hoyle
http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=32921.
Selected scientific publications
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
best known for his lecturing and writing on the theory of phase transition
Phase transition
A phase transition is the transformation of a thermodynamic system from one phase or state of matter to another.A phase of a thermodynamic system and the states of matter have uniform physical properties....
s and critical phenomena of fluids. He is also known in the Orthodox Jewish
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
world for his writings on Science and Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. He now lives in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Biography
He was university lecturer in mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at Cambridge University between 1952 and 1954 and Professor of Theoretical Physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
between 1954 and 1981. Domb was Professor of Physics at Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
between 1981-89 and is currently Professor Emeritus there. He was also Academic President of the Jerusalem College of Technology
Jerusalem College of Technology
The Jerusalem College of Technology , , is an Orthodox Jewish college. JCT's main campus are situated in the Givat Mordechai neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Other branches are located in the Givat Shaul neighbourhood of Jerusalem and Ramat Gan...
http://www.wzo.org.il/en/resources/expand_author.asp?id=292. He was the recipient of the Max Born prize
Max Born prize
The Max Born Prize is a scientific prize awarded yearly by the German Physical Society and the British Institute of Physics in memory of the German physicist Max Born. The terms of the award are that it is "to be presented for outstanding contributions to physics"...
in 1981.
He is President of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists
Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists
The Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists is an organization of scientists that focuses on the interrelationships between science and Orthodox Jewish Halakha....
. Professor Domb at the behest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe began to compile articles designed at reconciling purported contradictions between science and Judaism. The fruits of this labor began the proceedings of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and was published in the collections titled "Challenge" and "Encounter". He now resides with his wife Shirly in Israel together with their six children and numerous grandchildren.
Cyril Domb studied at Hackney Downs School
Hackney Downs School
Hackney Downs School was a comprehensive secondary school, located near Hackney Downs off the A104 north of Hackney town centre, in the London Borough of Hackney.-Grocers' Company's School:...
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
; his Doctoral advisor was Fred Hoyle
Fred Hoyle
Sir Fred Hoyle FRS was an English astronomer and mathematician noted primarily for his contribution to the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and his often controversial stance on other cosmological and scientific matters—in particular his rejection of the "Big Bang" theory, a term originally...
http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=32921.
Works
On Science and Religion- Challenge- Torah views on science and its problems (editor with Aryeh CarmellAryeh CarmellAryeh Carmell was an Orthodox rabbi, scholar, and author.-Early life and education:Aryeh Carmell was born in London, England, in 1917, to a Russian family of Jews. He was educated at public Aryeh Carmell (1917–2006) was an Orthodox rabbi, scholar, and author.-Early life and education:Aryeh Carmell...
) ISBN 0873061748 - Maaser Kesafim (on tithingTitheA tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
). ISBN 0-87306-304-x
Selected scientific publications
- Domb, C. 1949. "Order-disorder Statistics II. A two-dimensional model.” Proc. Roy. Soc. A199: 199-221
- Domb, C. 1960. “On the Theory of Cooperative Phenomena. “Adv. Phys., Phil. Mag. S9: 149-361
- Domb, C. and Sykes, M.F. 1961. “Use of Series Expansions for the Ising Model Susceptibility and Excluded Volume Problem.” J. Math. Phys. 2: 63-67
- Domb, C. and Green, M.S., Eds. 1972-1976. “Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena,” Vols. 1-6, London: Academic Press.
- Domb, C. and Lebowitz, J.L., Eds. 1983-1994. “Phase Transitions and Critical Behavior,” Vols. 6-16, London: Academic Press
- Domb, C. 1996 The Critical Point: A Historical Introduction to the Modern Theory of Critical Phenomena.” London: Taylor & Francis
See also
- Modern day Orthodox Jewish views on evolution
- Prominent Orthodox physicists:
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- Aryeh KaplanAryeh KaplanAryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan was a noted American Orthodox rabbi and author known for his "intimate knowledge of both physics and kabbalah." He was lauded as an original thinker and prolific writer, from studies of the Torah, Talmud and mysticism to introductory pamphlets on Jewish beliefs and...
- Yehuda (Leo) LeviYehuda (Leo) LeviYehuda Levi was Rector and Professor of Electro-optics at the Jerusalem College of Technology. He is best known as the author of several books on Science and Judaism, and Judaism in contemporary society, as well as on physics.-Biography:...
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- Nathan Aviezer