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      • In the world of physics, Edward Witten is a super-star, and considered by many to be the savior of the field. His participation in the discovery of the super string theory and his M-string theory has sparked much debate in the science community as physicists and mathematicians everywhere researched to prove these theories right or wrong.
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  2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Edward_WittenEdward Witten - Wikipedia

    Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to string theory, topological quantum field theory, and various areas of mathematics. He is a professor emeritus in the school of natural sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. [4] Witten is a researcher in string theory ...

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  4. www.quantamagazine.org · edward-witten-ponders-theA Physicist’s Physicist Ponders the Nature of Reality

    Nov 28, 2017 · Among the brilliant theorists cloistered in the quiet woodside campus of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, Edward Witten stands out as a kind of high priest. The sole physicist ever to win the Fields Medal, mathematics’ premier prize, Witten is also known for discovering M-theory, the leading candidate for a unified ...

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  6. www.britannica.com · biography · Edward-WittenEdward Witten | String Theory, Quantum Gravity, Nobel Prize

    Aug 22, 2024 · Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American mathematical physicist who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1990 for his work in superstring theory. He also received the Dirac Medal from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (1985).

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  7. www.thelonerider.com · 2020 · novEdward Witten: 'the smartest living physicist' - TheLoneRider

    Nov 4, 2020 · Witten was the only physicist who won that award. In short, in a vast field of brilliant mathematicians out there, Witten the physicist, out-mathed all of them. That's how brilliant he is in both physics and math.

  8. www.discovermagazine.com · the-sciences · the-manThe Man Who Led the Second Superstring Revolution

    Jul 12, 2023 · Edward Witten, an extraordinarily creative and dedicated scientist, has had a profound impact on the development of theoretical physics and mathematics for the past 30 years. He is far and away the most cited and influential contemporary theoretical physicist.

  9. scgp.stonybrook.edu · archives · 996ed witten’s take on string theory – SCGP

    Nov 8, 2010 · What string theory is and where it is headed in the words of Ed Witten. During the recent opening gala, the SCGP was honored by the visit of the most renowned theoretical physicists. Certainly the most acclaimed one, Edward Witten came from the Institute for Advanced Studies.

  10. pubs.aip.org · physicstoday · articleWhat every physicist should know about string theory

    Nov 1, 2015 · Edward Witten is the Charles Simonyi Professor of mathematical physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.