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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
theoretical physicist
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Institute_for_Advanced_Study
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:Princeton_University |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Fields_Medal
gptkb:Chern_Medal gptkb:Niels_Bohr_Institute_Medal Dirac Medal |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:AdS/CFT_correspondence
mirror symmetry topological string theory gauge theory mathematical aspects of string theory quantum_field_theory |
| gptkbp:field |
theoretical physics
mathematics |
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
mathematics
modern theoretical physics string theory research mathematical physics research quantum_field_theory_research |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edward James Whitten
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:David_Gross gptkb:Edward_Witten |
| gptkbp:isActiveIn |
academic community
research community |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
his academic mentorship
his contributions to M-theory his influence on theoretical physics his research in mathematical physics his work on string theory |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
string theory
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Juan_Maldacena
gptkb:Nima_Arkani-Hamed gptkb:Cumrun_Vafa |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
mathematical physics
M-theory topological field theory quantum_gravity |