Edward Witten
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Edward Witten
Summary
Edward Witten is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and string theorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,354 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Edward Witten was born in Baltimore[2].
- Edward Witten's father was Louis Witten[9].
- Edward Witten was married to Chiara Nappi[10].
- A child of Edward Witten was Daniela Witten[11].
- A child of Edward Witten was Ilana Witten[12].
- Edward Witten held citizenship in United States[13].
- Edward Witten worked as a mathematician[3].
- Edward Witten worked as a physicist[4].
- Edward Witten's professions included university teacher[5].
- Edward Witten worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
- Edward Witten's professions included string theorist[7].
- Edward Witten's field of work was physics[14].
- Edward Witten's field of work was mathematical physics[15].
- Edward Witten's field of work was string theory[16].
- Edward Witten was employed by Princeton University[17].
- Edward Witten was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[18].
- Edward Witten was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].
- Edward Witten's education included a stint at Brandeis University[20].
- Edward Witten was educated at Park School of Baltimore[21].
- Edward Witten's doctoral advisor was David Gross[22].
- Edward Witten received the Fields medal[23].
- Edward Witten received the MacArthur Fellows Program[24].
- Edward Witten received the Isaac Newton Medal[25].
- Edward Witten received the Lorentz Medal[26].
- Edward Witten received the Harvey Prize[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1951-08-26[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1e5cc345-58d7-4eeb-b5a0-5cda00d7a5f2[31]
Body
Origins and Family
Edward Witten's place of birth was Baltimore[2]. His father was Louis Witten[9].
Education
Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; Brandeis University[20], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37], headquartered in Waltham[38]; and Park School of Baltimore[21], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1912[41]. Edward Witten's doctoral advisor was David Gross[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and string theorist[7]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[42]; mathematical physics[15], a branch of mathematics[43]; and string theory[16], a branch of physics[44]. Employers include Princeton University[17], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48] and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[49], in United States[50], founded in 1930[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]. Doctoral students include Shamit Kachru[53], Cumrun Vafa[54], Dror Bar-Natan[55], Xiao-Gang Wen[56], Sergei Gukov[57], and Steven Giddings[58].
Recognition
Awards received include Fields medal[23], a mathematics award[59], founded in 1936[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program[24], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1981[63]; Isaac Newton Medal[25], a science award[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 2008[66]; Lorentz Medal[26], a science award[67], in Netherlands[68], founded in 1925[69]; Harvey Prize[27], a science award[70], in Israel[71], founded in 1972[72]; and Oskar Klein Medal[73], a science award[74], in Sweden[75], founded in 1988[76].
Personal Life
Among Edward Witten's spouses was Chiara Nappi[10]. Children include Daniela Witten[11], a biostatistician[77], b. 2000[78], of United States[79], awarded the Raymond J. Carroll Young Investigator Award[80], specialised in biostatistics[81] and Ilana Witten[12], a researcher[82], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[83].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Edward Witten include Seiberg–Witten gauge theory[84], Wess–Zumino–Witten model[85], Gromov–Witten invariant[86], Weinberg–Witten theorem[87], and Seiberg–Witten invariant[88].
Why It Matters
Edward Witten ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,354 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]
He is credited with the discovery of M-theory[91], a physical theory[92]. Entities named for him include Seiberg–Witten gauge theory[84], Wess–Zumino–Witten model[85], Gromov–Witten invariant[86], Weinberg–Witten theorem[87], and Seiberg–Witten invariant[88].
His notable doctoral advisees include Cumrun Vafa[93], a physicist[94], b. 1960[95], of United States[96], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[97], specialised in theoretical physics[98]; Dror Bar-Natan[99]; Xiao-Gang Wen[100]; Shamit Kachru[101]; and Eva Silverstein[102].
FAQs
Where was Edward Witten born?
Edward Witten was born in Baltimore[2].
Who were Edward Witten's parents?
Edward Witten's father was Louis Witten[9].
Who was Edward Witten married to?
Edward Witten's spouses include Chiara Nappi[10].
What did Edward Witten do for work?
Edward Witten worked as mathematician[3], physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and string theorist[7].
Where did Edward Witten go to school?
Edward Witten was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19], Brandeis University[20], and Park School of Baltimore[21].
What awards did Edward Witten receive?
Honors received include Fields medal[23], MacArthur Fellows Program[24], Isaac Newton Medal[25], and Lorentz Medal[26].
What did Edward Witten discover?
Edward Witten is credited as discoverer of M-theory[91].