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The following claim:
"This dynamical cosmological model of general relativity would come to form the standard for the Big Bang and steady state theories. Friedman's work supports both theories equally, so it was not until the detection of the cosmic microwave background radiation that the steady state theory was abandoned in favor of the current favorite Big Bang paradigm."
seems to be false. I'll remove it if no one wants to defend it. Gene Ward Smith 22:42, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
The claim IS questionable, because it suggests that the Steady State Theory was generally accepted until the CMB was discovered. In fact, few physicists still clung to the Steady State Theory in 1964 when the CMB was discovered by accident. The discovery was the first direct confirmation of the generally accepted Big Bang Theory. Somebody should fix that, as Gene Ward Smith suggested. 77Mike77 ( talk) 00:50, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
The date of his birth is unclear, but if 1888 as the article states and the date of his death was 1996, he did not die at age 84 unless he discovered the secret of using time dialation in his personal life.
I have no knowledge of the accurate dates, but I can add and subtract without paper and a pencil.
So some attention to this arithmetical detail should be devoted.
thanks, a lover of wiki and learning physics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.6.103 ( talk) 19:11, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Along with the chronological oversight already noted goes the "bomber" business in the opening graph.
Friedman, I am sure, once held the world altitude record for a balloon flight--23,000 feet. I infer from that that it is a safe bet that he could have flown in the Russian air force--but please, he may have been a bomber PILOT or a bomber CREWMAN, but hardly a "bomber," as stated. I figured that out w/o pencil or paper too. :) Does anyone have the details of his service record?
Terry J. Carter 76.170.95.226 ( talk) 18:49, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
I think we should spell his name "Friedmann" because:
Does anyone object? If not, I'll move the article and change the spelling. (There's also the question of Alexander versus Alexandr. I have no opinion on that and I'll just leave it as is unless someone objects.) -- BenRG ( talk) 13:24, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
Curious, but how could he live most of his life in Leningrad, when the city was named such in 1924. That was the year before he died.
64.210.19.234 ( talk) 02:47, 13 January 2010 (UTC)Rick Patterson
Nonsense. He didn't even set foot there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.73.15.66 ( talk) 20:45, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
... because this is a very common name, so Alexander Friedmann (physicist) is required. See for instance Alexander Friedman, the architect from Germany who designed important buildings in Jerusalem and was, of course, wrongly linked to this page on List of Jewish architects. Thanks, Arminden Arminden ( talk) 12:28, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
Under the heading "Professorship", the article mentions "a static eternal Universe as believed in Newton's time". This is as per the 22 April 2020 edit by user 103.21.127.60. It would be good to have a reference to support the prevalence of this idea in Newton's time. Snowfallout ( talk) 20:49, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
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The following claim:
"This dynamical cosmological model of general relativity would come to form the standard for the Big Bang and steady state theories. Friedman's work supports both theories equally, so it was not until the detection of the cosmic microwave background radiation that the steady state theory was abandoned in favor of the current favorite Big Bang paradigm."
seems to be false. I'll remove it if no one wants to defend it. Gene Ward Smith 22:42, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
The claim IS questionable, because it suggests that the Steady State Theory was generally accepted until the CMB was discovered. In fact, few physicists still clung to the Steady State Theory in 1964 when the CMB was discovered by accident. The discovery was the first direct confirmation of the generally accepted Big Bang Theory. Somebody should fix that, as Gene Ward Smith suggested. 77Mike77 ( talk) 00:50, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
The date of his birth is unclear, but if 1888 as the article states and the date of his death was 1996, he did not die at age 84 unless he discovered the secret of using time dialation in his personal life.
I have no knowledge of the accurate dates, but I can add and subtract without paper and a pencil.
So some attention to this arithmetical detail should be devoted.
thanks, a lover of wiki and learning physics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.146.6.103 ( talk) 19:11, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Along with the chronological oversight already noted goes the "bomber" business in the opening graph.
Friedman, I am sure, once held the world altitude record for a balloon flight--23,000 feet. I infer from that that it is a safe bet that he could have flown in the Russian air force--but please, he may have been a bomber PILOT or a bomber CREWMAN, but hardly a "bomber," as stated. I figured that out w/o pencil or paper too. :) Does anyone have the details of his service record?
Terry J. Carter 76.170.95.226 ( talk) 18:49, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
I think we should spell his name "Friedmann" because:
Does anyone object? If not, I'll move the article and change the spelling. (There's also the question of Alexander versus Alexandr. I have no opinion on that and I'll just leave it as is unless someone objects.) -- BenRG ( talk) 13:24, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
Curious, but how could he live most of his life in Leningrad, when the city was named such in 1924. That was the year before he died.
64.210.19.234 ( talk) 02:47, 13 January 2010 (UTC)Rick Patterson
Nonsense. He didn't even set foot there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.73.15.66 ( talk) 20:45, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
... because this is a very common name, so Alexander Friedmann (physicist) is required. See for instance Alexander Friedman, the architect from Germany who designed important buildings in Jerusalem and was, of course, wrongly linked to this page on List of Jewish architects. Thanks, Arminden Arminden ( talk) 12:28, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
Under the heading "Professorship", the article mentions "a static eternal Universe as believed in Newton's time". This is as per the 22 April 2020 edit by user 103.21.127.60. It would be good to have a reference to support the prevalence of this idea in Newton's time. Snowfallout ( talk) 20:49, 20 January 2023 (UTC)