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Arthur Wightman

1922 - 2013

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Arthur Strong Wightman (March 30, 1922 – January 13, 2013) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Wightman is the 809th most popular physicist (down from 719th in 2019), the 12,599th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,282nd in 2019) and the 188th most popular American Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Arthur Wightman ranks 809 out of 851. Before him are William Penney, Baron Penney, G. N. Ramachandran, Herbert Goldstein, Stephen L. Adler, Alan Cottrell, and Howard Georgi. After him are Cumrun Vafa, Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, Daniel Kleppner, Sylvia Fedoruk, Raja Ramanna, and J. Richard Gott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Arthur Wightman ranks 441. Before him are G. N. Ramachandran, Herbert Goldstein, Esther M. Conwell, Miller Anderson, Bill Macy, and Norman Lear. After him are Bernard Bailyn, Frank Spellman, Ken Hughes, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Gil Merrick, and Andy Phillip. Among people deceased in 2013, Arthur Wightman ranks 487. Before him are Sylvia Browne, Slim Whitman, Marian McPartland, Bob Kurland, Ruth Asawa, and Ruth R. Benerito. After him are Ernest Chapman, Jo Benkow, Peter Broadbent, Louis-Paul M'Fédé, Kofi Awoonor, and Harold Camping.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Arthur Wightman ranks 12,603 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman Lear (1922), Ruth Roland (1892), William McNamara (1965), Ruth R. Benerito (1916), Katie Nageotte (1991), and Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884). After him are Marc Blucas (1972), Neil Gorsuch (1967), Crystal Reed (1985), John 5 (1971), Ashley Biden (1981), and Raúl Grijalva (1948).

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Among PHYSICISTS In United States

Among physicists born in United States, Arthur Wightman ranks 188. Before him are Edward C. Stone (1936), Conyers Herring (1914), Robert L. Forward (1932), Herbert Goldstein (1922), Stephen L. Adler (1939), and Howard Georgi (1947). After him are Daniel Kleppner (1932), J. Richard Gott (1947), Sidney Drell (1926), Edwin Thompson Jaynes (1922), Ernest Moniz (1944), and Carver Mead (1934).

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