目的研究塔特(John Torrence Tate,1889—1950年)与《物理评论》的关系,为期刊科学传播研究提供历史借鉴。方法原始期刊文献考证与分析。结果介绍了美国物理学会的编辑J.T.塔特的生平,并叙述了他为期刊《物理评论》的发展所付出的努力。塔特担任美国《物理评论》的主编长达25年,在他的领导下,《物理评论》迅速成为物理学界最核心的期刊。塔特坚持没有发表的研究就不是成果,他的一生都致力于物理学的传播。结论《物理评论》的发展与美国物理学的壮大如影随形,因此,塔特的贡献不仅仅是强大了一份期刊。推动科学的发展要依靠科学研究,也离不开科学传播。
Aim The study of the relationship between Tate and the Physical Review provides historical reference to the study of science communication.Methods Textual research and analysis on the original literatures.Results John Torrence Tate(1889—1950) was a Managing Editor of several journals of American Physical Society.This paper is an outline of his life and his contribution to Physical Review.Tate insisted the principle that a research is not completed until the results are published.Under his guidance and editorship,the American Physical Society founded two new journals,and Physical Review went from edge to center of the physical journals.Conclusion The growth of American physics and Physical Review came along together,both very influential today.The development of science may be attributed to scientific research and scientific communication as well.