TL;DR
This paper is a personal reflection on Sidney Coleman's influence and character, sharing vivid memories from the author's academic journey and interactions with him.
Contribution
It provides an autobiographical account highlighting Sidney Coleman's impact on students and colleagues, emphasizing his remarkable personality and mentorship.
Findings
Sidney Coleman's teaching style inspired many students.
His mentorship significantly shaped academic careers.
He was a highly influential figure in physics community.
Abstract
A talk presented at the April 2016 APS meeting in Salt Lake City: The speaker had the great good fortune to take an undergraduate course in group theory from Sidney Coleman, and (after graduate school away) was hired by Coleman to a postdoctoral position and eventually became a faculty colleague. He will share some still vivid memories of this remarkable character.
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TopicsAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Philosophy, Science, and History · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications