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Harvey Brooks; teacher melded worlds of physics, public policy

By David Schoetz
Globe Correspondent / June 1, 2004

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Bedridden with the measles as a child, Harvey Brooks started a journal. Unlike most adolescents who keep diaries, the precocious boy carefully charted daily weather patterns. Fascinated by his early research, the 12-year-old decided he wanted to be a physicist. (Full Article: 717 Words)

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