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	Tolman may refer to: Richard C. Tolman Richard C. Tolman Richard Chace Tolman was an United States mathematical physics and physical chemist who was an authority on statistical mechanics. He also made important contributions to physical cosmology in the years soon after Einstein's discovery of general relativity.... (1881-1948), American mathematical physicist and physical chemist Edward C. Tolman Edward C. Tolman Edward Chace Tolman was an United States psychology. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology.Born in West Newton, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, brother of CalTech physicist Richard Chace Tolman, Edward C.... (1886-1959), American psychologist, and brother of Richard C. Tolman Tolman length Tolman length The Tolman length measures the extent by which the surface tension of a small liquid drop deviates from its planar value. It is conveniently defined in terms of an expansion in , with the equimolar radius of the liquid drop, of the pressure difference across the droplet's surface:... , chemical term related to surface tension, named after Richard C. Tolman Tolman cone angle, also known as Ligand cone angle, chemical maasurement named after Chadwick A. Tolman, 1970s Dupont research chemist