by: Dan Ruby
In 1952, Stan Ruby's post-graduate research at Brookhaven Labs first looked to confirm one model for the mechanism of beta decay.
Five years later, that experiment came into conflict with an emerging unified theory of the weak nuclear interaction.
How and why did the experiment go wrong, and what impact did it have on Stan's career in physics?
Stanley Ruby was born in New York New York on 19 JUL 1924.
Thaddeus Cannold died (Y) in New York New York on 5 DEC 1946.
Stanley Ruby and Helga Ringel were married on 8 JUN 1947.
Walter Ruby was born in New York New York on 13 JAN 1950.
Daniel Ruby was born in Riverhead New York on 12 DEC 1952.
Joanne Ruby was born in Binghampton New York on OCT 1954.
Stanley Ruby died (Y) in Los Gatos, Calif on 18 OCT 2004.
to be continued...