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Curtis Callan

American physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1942 · age 84

Curtis Gove Callan Jr. is an American theoretical physicist and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He has conducted research in gauge theory, string theory, instantons, black holes, strong interactions, and many other topics.

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2016Pomeranchuk PrizeAward2004ICTP Dirac MedalAward2000Sakurai PrizeAward1942Born11 October 1942

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Pomeranchuk Prize2016
ICTP Dirac Medal2004
Sakurai Prize2000
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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He was awarded the Sakurai Prize in 2000 and the Dirac Medal in 2004.

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Born 1942 · age 84

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