Joseph Polchinski
American theoretical physicist and string theorist (1954–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Gerard Polchinski Jr.[2] (/pəlˈtʃɪnski/; May 16, 1954 – February 2, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist and string theorist.[3][4]
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Joseph Polchinski | |
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Born | (1954-05-16)May 16, 1954 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 2018(2018-02-02) (aged 63) |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (BS) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Known for | Polchinski equation Polchinski's paradox D-branes[1] Black hole firewall Everett phone |
Awards | Dannie Heineman Prize (2007) Dirac Medal (2008) Breakthrough Prize (2017) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Doctoral advisor | Stanley Mandelstam |
Doctoral students | Robert Leigh |
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