Armbruster, a Musician and Engineer at the General Science Institute (GSI)
Armbruster, pronounced “ARM-brost-er,” is a surname. It is derived from the German word armbrust, which means crossbow. People with the surname Armbruster are most common in Germany, where it has appeared in records dating back to the 14th century. The name is also found in Switzerland and Austria, where it appears several hundred times in historical documents.
As a child, Armbruster practiced both traditional Irish fiddle and classical violin. He entered the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fully expecting to pursue a career in science, but changed his focus to music after realizing that the meeting points of different forms of expression held particular fascination for him.
His debut album for Dear Life Records, Masses, was recorded in an empty church in Troy, NY and consists of compositions both premeditated and completely improvised on electric and acoustic violin. A recurring theme throughout Masses is that of resurrection and ghosts, as well as a fascination with the concept of time and change.
A schema-theoretic view of basic processes in reading comprehension was described by Anderson and Armbruster (1984). According to this theory, a student must develop a deep understanding of vocabulary and main ideas in the text before he can answer questions correctly. They suggest that the most effective way to accomplish this is through shared storybook reading, where students read and discuss a book together with an adult.
Armbruster has worked at the GSI since 1976 and has been involved in a number of projects. He was part of the team that produced bohrium, hassium and meitnerium, atomic elements with atomic numbers between those of uranium (element 92) and fermium (element 100). These new elements were made using the spallation method of nuclear physics. The process allows the production of atomic particles with energies that can be used for the production of nuclear energy or in Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS) to dispose of nuclear waste.
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