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David Hestenes

American physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1933 · age 93

David Orlin Hestenes is an American theoretical physicist and science educator. He is best known as chief architect of geometric algebra as a unified language for mathematics and physics, and as founder of Modelling Instruction, a research-based program to reform K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...

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Excellence in Physics Education Award2014
Oersted Medal2002
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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He is best known as chief architect of geometric algebra as a unified language for mathematics and physics, and as founder of Modelling Instruction, a research-based program to reform K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

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Born 1933 · age 93

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