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Helen Quinn

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Helen Rhoda Arnold Quinn (born 19 May 1943) is an Australian-born particle physicist and educator who has made major contributions to both fields. Her contributions to theoretical physics include the Peccei–Quinn theory which implies a corresponding symmetry of nature(related to matter-antimatter symmetry and the possible source of the dark matter that pervades the universe) and contributions to the search for a unified theory for the three types of particle interactions (strong, electromagnetic, and weak). As Chair of the Board on Science Education of the National Academy of Sciences, Quinn led the effort that produced A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas—the basis for the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by many states. Her honours include the Dirac Medal of the International Center for Theoretical Physics, the Oskar Klein Medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, appointment as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, the J. J. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Helen Quinn is the 665th most popular physicist (up from 701st in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from Australia (up from 234th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Helen Quinn ranks 665 out of 851. Before her are Paul Scherrer, Alexis Thérèse Petit, Matvei Bronstein, Michael Green, Mario Livio, and Seth Neddermeyer. After her are Alexander Markovich Polyakov, Edith Clarke, Yoshiaki Arata, Brandon Carter, Kazuhiko Nishijima, and Stanley Mandelstam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Helen Quinn ranks 476. Before her are Silvia Cartwright, Günther Beckstein, Yoram Globus, Margaret Beckett, Stephen Greenblatt, and Steven Millhauser. After her are Robert Durst, Domingo Perurena, Milan Damjanović, John Miles, Kaoru Ikeya, and John Lennox.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 222 out of 1,143. Before her are Ned Zelic (1971), Peter Scully (1963), Ben Mendelsohn (1969), Rose Byrne (1979), Barry Humphries (1934), and Radha Mitchell (1973). After her are Walter Frederick Gale (1865), Luke Hemsworth (1980), Lleyton Hewitt (1981), Ian Thorpe (1982), Miles Franklin (1879), and Joseph Jacobs (1854).

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Among PHYSICISTS In Australia

Among physicists born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 4. Before her are Lawrence Bragg (1890), Alexander Prokhorov (1916), and Mark Oliphant (1901).

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