Joseph Polchinski
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Summary
Joseph Polchinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was White Plains[2]. He was born on May 16, 1954[3]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on February 2, 2018[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in White Plains[2].
- Joseph Polchinski passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
- Joseph Polchinski was born on May 16, 1954[3].
- Joseph Polchinski died on February 2, 2018[5].
- Joseph Polchinski held citizenship in United States[10].
- Joseph Polchinski worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
- Joseph Polchinski's professions included physicist[7].
- Joseph Polchinski's professions included university teacher[8].
- Joseph Polchinski's field of work was theoretical physics[11].
- Joseph Polchinski's field of work was mathematical physics[12].
- Joseph Polchinski's field of work was superstring theory[13].
- Among Joseph Polchinski's employers was University of Texas at Austin[14].
- Joseph Polchinski was employed by Harvard University[15].
- Joseph Polchinski was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
- Joseph Polchinski's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[17].
- Joseph Polchinski was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
- Joseph Polchinski's education included a stint at Canyon del Oro High School[19].
- Joseph Polchinski's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[20].
- Joseph Polchinski received the Physics Frontiers Prize[21].
- Joseph Polchinski received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[22].
- Joseph Polchinski received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
- Joseph Polchinski received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24].
- Joseph Polchinski received the ICTP Dirac Medal[25].
- Joseph Polchinski received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
- Joseph Polchinski was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in White Plains[2], Joseph Polchinski… he was born on May 16, 1954[3].
Education
Educated at California Institute of Technology[17], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Canyon del Oro High School[19], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1964[38]. Joseph Polchinski's doctoral advisor was Stanley Mandelstam[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39]. He studied under Stanley Mandelstam[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[11], a branch of physics[41]; mathematical physics[12], a branch of mathematics[42]; and superstring theory[13], a field of study[43]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[14], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1883[46], headquartered in Austin[47]; Harvard University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1909[54], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[55]. Doctoral students include Ahmed Almheiri[56], a physicist[57], b. 1986[58], of United Arab Emirates[59], awarded the New Horizons in Physics Prize[60]; Makoto Natsuume[61], a physicist[62]; Robert Graham Leigh[63]; Mariana Graña[64]; and Iosif Bena[65].
Recognition
Awards received include Physics Frontiers Prize[21], an award[66]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[22], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 2012[69]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], a fellowship award[70]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1959[73]; ICTP Dirac Medal[25], a physics award[74]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[26], a fellowship award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1874[77].
Death and Burial
Joseph Polchinski died on February 2, 2018[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[78].
Why It Matters
Joseph Polchinski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
He is credited with the discovery of D-brane[81].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Polchinski born?
Joseph Polchinski's place of birth was White Plains[2].
Where did Joseph Polchinski die?
Joseph Polchinski died in Santa Barbara[4].
What did Joseph Polchinski do for work?
Joseph Polchinski worked as theoretical physicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Joseph Polchinski go to school?
Joseph Polchinski was educated at California Institute of Technology[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], and Canyon del Oro High School[19].
What awards did Joseph Polchinski receive?
Honors received include Physics Frontiers Prize[21], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[22], Fellow of the American Physical Society[23], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[24].
What did Joseph Polchinski discover?
Joseph Polchinski is credited as discoverer of D-brane[81].