Physicists

by David Abbott (Editor)

Describes the lives, education, and accomplishments of important physicists, defines basic physics terms, and offers a brief history of the science

212 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

David Abbott (born ca. 1938) is a British advertising executive who founded Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.

Abbott started as a copywriter at Mather & Crowther and then at DDB, London. In 1966, he was sent to their New York office, then returned to London as a director.

In 1971, he founded French Gold Abbott. In 1978, he founded Abbott Mead Vickers (AMV), handling clients including Volvo, Sainsbury's, Ikea, Chivas Regal, The Economist, Yellow Pages, and the RSPCA.In 1991, BBDO acquired a stake in AMV and appended their name.

The One Club for Art and Copy inducted Abbott into its Creative Hall of Fame in 2001. His first novel, The Upright Piano Player, was published in 2010 by MacLehose Press. He is married with four children and eight grandchildren.

Reviews

[Emily D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many of these physicists had interesting lives, talents, and interests. The discoveries they made sparked my interest and often made me remember concepts I have learned but since forgotten.