20.02.2012                      27.Schwat. 5772

Wissenschaft und Judentum:

Cyril Domb, 92, combined science, Judaism

Theoretical physicist sought to reconcile Jewish beliefs with scientific theories.

Prof. Cyril Yechiel Domb, FRS, who died last week aged 92, was a theoretical physicist who in addition to his scientific works and publications, devoted much time to the explanation of conflicts between science and traditional Jewish beliefs.
Born in London in 1920 into an Orthodox family, Domb studied and lectured in some of the most renowned academic institutions, while contributing to Jewish society and the wider world around him….