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gptkbp:instanceOf
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mathematician
theoretical physicist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Institute_for_Advanced_Study
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Fields_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
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gptkbp:born
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August 26, 1951
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:AdS/CFT_correspondence
topological string theory
Witten's_conjecture
Witten's_work_on_the_geometric_Langlands_program
Witten_index
Witten's_work_on_knot_theory
Witten's_proof_of_the_positive_energy_theorem
Witten's_work_on_supersymmetric_gauge_theories
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:Brandeis_University
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gptkbp:field
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string theory
mathematical physics
supersymmetry
quantum_field_theory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edward Witten
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:David_Gross
gptkb:John_Schwarz
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Physics
gptkb:Mathematical_Association_of_America
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
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gptkbp:knownFor
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string theory
M-theory
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Nima_Arkani-Hamed
gptkb:Cumrun_Vafa
gptkb:Shing-Tung_Yau
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gptkbp:patentDescription
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Baryon Number in the Standard Model
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gptkbp:personalLife
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married_to_Louise_Witten
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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mirror symmetry
gauge theory
topological field theory
mathematical aspects of string theory
M-theory and its implications
quantum_gravity
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
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