Arthur Wightman
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 30,1922 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Rochester |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 13,2013 |
| Died | Edison |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Field | Physics |
| Books | Lectures in Differential Equations |
| Awards | Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics |
| Henri Poincaré Prize | |
| Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship | |
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| ID | 814635 |
Arthur Wightman Life story
Arthur Strong Wightman was an American mathematical physicist. He was one of the founders of the axiomatic approach to quantum field theory, and originated the set of Wightman axioms. With his rigorous treatment of quantum field theories, he promoted research on various aspects of modern mathematical physics.
