# James Bjorken

> American physicist (1934–2024)

**Wikidata**: [Q331423](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331423)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bjorken)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-bjorken

## Summary

James Bjorken was born June 22, 1934, in Chicago.[1][2] He held United States citizenship. He was a physicist and theoretical physicist.[2]He was educated at Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3][4] His field was theoretical physics and physics.[5] He was employed by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Fermilab.He received the Wolf Prize in Physics, High Energy and Particle Physics Prize, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, Pomeranchuk Prize, and ICTP Dirac Medal, plus 2 more awards.[6][7][8][9][10][11] He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[12][13][14] He died August 6, 2024, in Redwood City.[15]


## References

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2. www.accademiadellescienze.it
3. [Remembering theoretical physicist James D. “BJ” Bjorken, 90, who played a crucial role in discovering quarks. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. 2024](https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2024-08-14-remembering-theoretical-physicist-james-d-bj-bjorken-90-who-played-crucial-role)
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. data.bibliotheken.nl
6. Mathematics Genealogy Project
7. [James Daniel Bjorken](https://artsci.case.edu/smat50/james-daniel-bjorken/)
8. Czech National Authority Database
9. [Prof. James D. Bjorken, Stanford University, USA Winner of Wolf Prize in Physics - 2015. Wolf Foundation](http://www.wolffund.org.il/index.php?dir=site&page=winners&cs=809&language=eng)
10. [The High Energy and Particle Physics Prizes](https://eps-hepp.web.cern.ch/hepp-prize-awards.php)
11. [Source](https://www.aps.org/funding-recognition/aps-fellowship?q=James%20Daniel%20Bjorken&af=true)
12. [Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics. American Physical Society](http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/heineman.cfm)
13. [The Life and Legacy of Pomeranchuk. 2003](https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0307123.pdf)
14. [The Dirac Medal. International Centre for Theoretical Physics](https://www.ictp.it/prize/dirac-medal)
15. [James D. Bjorken, 1977](https://science.osti.gov/lawrence/Award-Laureates/1970s/bjorken)
16. [Source](https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/wilson.cfm)
17. International Standard Name Identifier
18. CiNii Research
19. [James Daniel Bjorken – NAS](https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/james-daniel-bjorken-wb3d8s/)
20. [James Daniel Bjorken | American Academy of Arts and Sciences](https://www.amacad.org/person/james-daniel-bjorken)
21. [Бьеркен Джеймс (James Daniel Bjorken). | ИС АРАН](https://isaran.ru/?q=ru/person&guid=E849521C-B89A-A4DB-4482-A361D11B92F9)
22. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
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24. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File