Norman Friedman (born 1946) is an American author, analyst, strategist, and historian.[1] He has written over 30 books and numerous articles on naval and other military matters,[1] has worked for the
U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps, and has appeared on television programs including
PBS, the
Discovery Channel,
C-SPAN, and
National Geographic.[citation needed]
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Friedman holds a bachelor's and a doctorate from
Columbia University in theoretical physics, completing his dissertation Additional Scattering of Bloch Electrons by Simultaneous Imputity and Lattice Interaction in 1974.[2][3] From 1973 to 1984, he was at the
Hudson Institute, becoming Deputy Director for National Security Affairs.[clarification needed] He then[when?] worked for the United States Navy as in-house consultant.[clarification needed] From 2002 to 2004, he served as a
futurologist for the United States Marine Corps.[4] He has held the position of Visiting Professor of Operations Research,
University College,
University of London.[5]