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Rudolf Haag

German physicist (1922-2016) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 94

Rudolf Haag was a German theoretical physicist, who mainly dealt with fundamental questions of quantum field theory. He was one of the founders of the modern formulation of quantum field theory, and he identified the formal structure in terms of the principle of locality and local observables.

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2016Died5 January 20161997Henri Poincaré PrizeAward1978Honorary Doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille IIAward1970Max Planck MedalAward1922Born

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Henri Poincaré Prize1997
Honorary Doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II1978
Max Planck Medal1970

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He also made important advances in the foundations of quantum statistical mechanics.

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Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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Deceased
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Lived 1922 to 2016 · aged 94