Edward Witten Scientist

Edward Witten (/ˈwɪtən/; born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor of mathematical physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.Witten is a researcher in string theory, quantum gravity, supersymmetric quantum field theories, and other areas of mathematical physics.In addition to his contributions to physics, Witten's work has significantly impacted pure mathematics. In 1990 he became the first and so far only physicist to be awarded a Fields Medal by the International Mathematical Union. In 2004, Time magazine stated that Witten is widely thought to be the world's greatest living theoretical physicist.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 26, 1951
Birth place	Maryland , Baltimore
Residence	Princeton New Jersey
Education	Princeton University Brandeis University University of Wisconsin–Madison
Spouse	Chiara Nappi
Known for	M-theory Quantum field theory Quantum gravity String theory Supersymmetry

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awards	Fields Medal National Medal of Science Crafoord Prize Dirac Prize Alan T. Waterman Award Fundamental Physics Prize Albert Einstein Medal Lorentz Medal Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics Henri Poincaré Prize Nemmers Prize in Mathematics MacArthur Fellows Program Isaac Newton Medal Harvey Prize
doctoral advisor	David Gross
doctoral student	Cumrun Vafa Eva Silverstein Shamit Kachru Dror Bar-Natan Xiao-Gang Wen Sergei Gukov Mukund Rangamani Jonathan Bagger Christopher Beasley Peter Srvcek Tamar Friedmann Steven Giddings
Field of study	Superstring theory Theoretical physics