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David Olive

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British physicist (1937-2012)

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David Ian Olive ; 16 April 1937 - 7 November 2012) was a British theoretical physicist. Olive made fundamental contributions to string theory and duality theory, he is particularly known for his work on the GSO projection and Montonen-Olive duality.

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2010Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
1997ICTP Dirac Medal
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Paul MealorAlso won Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesDaniel Z. FreedmanAlso won ICTP Dirac MedalÉdouard BrézinAlso won ICTP Dirac MedalEmyr HumphreysAlso won Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesOlivette OteleAlso won Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesRoberto CarAlso won ICTP Dirac Medal

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2012 · aged 75
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