Peter Brancazio
Peter John Brancazio (born March 22, 1939 in Queens , New York , † April 25, 2020 in Manhasset , New York ) was an American physicist and professor of physics at Brooklyn College , whose observatory he temporarily headed. He was best known for his work on physics in sports .
Life
Brancazio was born in 1939 to postal worker Peter Brancazio and his wife Ann, an insurance worker.
His interest in physics was sparked when his girlfriend and future wife Ronnie Kramer gave him a telescope . He then decided to study astronomy . He first studied engineering and received a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1959 , followed by a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Columbia University in 1960 . He began teaching physics in 1963 at Brooklyn College while he was still in his doctoral thesis for obtaining the Doctor worked -Würde at New York University. He taught physics at Brooklyn College until his retirement in 1997. After that he taught adult education courses at Brooklyn College and Queens College for a while . After all, from 1999 to 2019 he taught courses on religion, science and astronomy at Hutton House, a branch of Long Island University .
Peter Brancazio died on April 25, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic on COVID-19 . He left two sons, his wife and several grandchildren.
plant
In 1981 he published his first work on sports physics in the American Journal of Physics , in which he found the perfect throw angle in baseball at 50 to 55 °. In 1984 his book Sport Science was published . Although he was more interested in basketball personally , he was best known for his work on baseball. A number of terms he introduced are now part of the technical vocabulary of baseball.
Publications
- The Nature of Physics , McMillian 1975, ISBN 9780023135002
- Sport Science: Physical Laws and Optimum Performance , Simon & Schuster 1985, ISBN 9780671554385
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Brancazio in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Peter Brancazio, Who Explored the Physics of Sports, Dies at 81 , ( New York Times obituary, May 16, 2020)
- Peter J. Brancazio (Condolence page from the Peter J. Brancazio family on April 25, 2020 at Roslyn Heights Funeral Home)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brancazio, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brancazio, Peter John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2020 |
| Place of death | Manhasset , New York |