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 (4,368 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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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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Brandeis University^[20], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1948^[33], headquartered in Waltham^[34]; and Park School of Baltimore^[21], a school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1912^[37]. 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^[38]; mathematical physics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[39]; and string theory^[16], a branch of physics^[40]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44] and Institute for Advanced Study^[18], a research institute^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1930^[47], headquartered in Princeton^[48]. Doctoral students include Shamit Kachru^[49], Cumrun Vafa^[50], Dror Bar-Natan^[51], Xiao-Gang Wen^[52], Sergei Gukov^[53], and Steven Giddings^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[23], a mathematics award^[55], founded in 1936^[56]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[24], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1981^[59]; Isaac Newton Medal^[25], a science award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 2008^[62]; Lorentz Medal^[26], a science award^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; Harvey Prize^[27], a science award^[66], in Israel^[67], founded in 1972^[68]; and Oskar Klein Medal^[69], a science award^[70], in Sweden^[71], founded in 1988^[72].

Personal Life

Among Edward Witten's spouses was Chiara Nappi^[10]. Children include Daniela Witten^[11], a biostatistician^[73], b. 2000^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Raymond J. Carroll Young Investigator Award^[76], specialised in biostatistics^[77] and Ilana Witten^[12], a researcher^[78], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[79].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Witten include Wess–Zumino–Witten model^[80], Seiberg–Witten gauge theory^[81], Gromov–Witten invariant^[82], Weinberg–Witten theorem^[83], and Seiberg–Witten invariant^[84].

Why It Matters

Edward Witten ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,368 views/month, #6,410 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of M-theory^[87], a physical theory^[88]. Entities named for him include Wess–Zumino–Witten model^[80], Seiberg–Witten gauge theory^[81], Gromov–Witten invariant^[82], Weinberg–Witten theorem^[83], and Seiberg–Witten invariant^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Cumrun Vafa^[89], a physicist^[90], b. 1960^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[93], specialised in theoretical physics^[94]; Shamit Kachru^[95]; Xiao-Gang Wen^[96]; Eva Silverstein^[97]; and Dror Bar-Natan^[98].

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^[87].