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Arthur Wightman

American physicist (1922-2013) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Arthur Strong Wightman was an American mathematical physicist. He was one of the founders of the axiomatic approach to quantum field theory, and originated the set of Wightman axioms. With his rigorous treatment of quantum field theories, he promoted research on various aspects of modern mathematical physics.

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2013Died13 January 20131997Henri Poincaré PrizeAward1976Josiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipAward1969Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical PhysicsAward1922Born30 March 1922

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