Peter Galison

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American historian of science and physicist

United States ScientistsBorn 1955 · age 71

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Peter Louis Galison is an American historian and philosopher of science. He is the Joseph Pellegrino University Professor in history of science and physics at Harvard University.

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Awards 7

2020Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

2018Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics

2009Guggenheim Fellowship

1999Max Planck Research Award

1998Pfizer Award

1997MacArthur Fellows Program

Fellow of the American Physical Society

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SpouseCaroline A. Jones

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Deborah HarknessAlso won Pfizer Award

Ashoke SenAlso won Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Daniel KleppnerAlso won Max Planck Research Award

Andrew StromingerAlso won Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Robert WeinbergAlso won Max Planck Research Award

Lorraine DastonAlso won Pfizer Award

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