Gary Gruber

Gary R. Gruber (born Brooklyn, New York City, New York) is an American physicist, educator,[1] and author who has written many books and software programs for standardized test preparation.[2]

His work focuses on test-taking and critical thinking skills[3] and claims sales of more than 7 million books.[4] His writings include the Gruber's Complete Guide series[5] as well as books and columns of brain teaser puzzles.[6]

Personal Background

He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and obtained a bachelor's degree from the City College of New York and a master's degree in physics from Columbia University. He obtained a PhD in physics from Yeshiva University in 1969; his thesis was on The Heating of the Solar Chromosphere.[7]

He lives in Marin County, California.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gruber, Gary R.". Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. January 2005. http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3417100072/gruber-gary-r-1940.html. Retrieved August 10, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Got the S.A.T. Jitters? Software to the Rescue". New York Times. October 11, 1995. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/11/us/got-the-sat-jitters-software-to-the-rescue.html. Retrieved May 1, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Staats, Jim (3 October 2009). "Marin snapshot: Gary Gruber is nationally renowned authority on standardized tests". MarinIJ. http://www.marinij.com/ci_13477863. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Gary Gruber website". http://www.drgarygruber.com/. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Gruber's Complete SAT Guide 2012, 15th edition (Paperback)". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Grubers-Complete-SAT-Guide-2012/dp/1402253311. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  6. ^ Gruber, Gary R. (2010). "The World's 200 Hardest Brain Teasers". Google Books. http://books.google.com/books?id=sesXaPoWyb0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=gary+gruber&hl=en&ei=FP29TdD9J8PZgQe-1czaBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved May 1, 2011. 
  7. ^ Gruber, Gary Richard (1969). "The Heating of the Solar Chromosphere". http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1969PhDT........22G. Retrieved May 1, 2011. 

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