astronomy

Martin S. Bergmann

Martin S. Bergmann is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Martin S. Bergmann rather than just read about it. In short: Martin S. Bergmann (February 15, 1913 – January 22, 2014) was a clinical professor of psychology of the New York University post-doctoral program where he taught the course on the history of psychoanalysis.

Key takeaways

Martin S. Bergmann belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
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Reproduce the core statement of Martin S. Bergmann from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Martin S. Bergmann (February 15, 1913 – January 22, 2014) was a clinical professor of psychology of the New York University post-doctoral program where he taught the course on the history of psychoanalysis. He was a major voice in the post-Freudian analysis and authored books on human conditions like the Holocaust, the phenomenology of love and child sacrifice. He was a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association and an honorary member of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Family He was the son of Hugo Bergmann, a Prague-born Israeli philosopher, and father of Michael Bergmann.

On film Bergmann contributed to the documentaries "The Century of the Self" (2002) by Adam Curtis and Young Dr. Freud by David Grubin. He appeared as Prof. Louis Levy in Woody Allen's 1989 feature Crimes and Misdemeanors, and played SS NCO Zablocie in Schindler's List.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) - Professor Louis Levy Schindler's List (1993) - SS NCO Zablocie

Death Bergmann died on January 22, 2014, aged 100.

Partial bibliography The Anatomy of Loving: The Story of Man's Quest to Know What Love Is (1987), Ballantine Books ISBN 978-0449905531 Generations of the Holocaust (1991), Columbia Univ. Press, ISBN 978-0231074230 In the Shadow of Moloch (1992), Columbia University Press ISBN 978-0231072489 What Silent Love Hath Writ: A Psychoanalytic Exploration of Shakespeare's Sonnets (with his son Michael Bergmann, 2008), Separate Star, ISBN 978-0971287242 Understanding Dissidence and Controversy in the History of Psychoanalysis (2004), Other Press ISBN 978-1590511176 "The Unconscious in Shakespeare's Plays" (2013), Karnac ISBN 978-1780491561

References

External links Martin S. Bergmann talks about his life and turning 100

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Martin S. Bergmann

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Martin S. Bergmann claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Martin S. Bergmann before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Martin S. Bergmann ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Martin S. Bergmann

In research: Martin S. Bergmann appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Martin S. Bergmann in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Martin S. Bergmann is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1913 births, 2014 deaths, 21st-century American Jews, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Martin S. Bergmann outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Martin S. Bergmann matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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