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Sean M. Carroll

1966 - Today

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Sean Michael Carroll (born October 5, 1966) is an American theoretical physicist who specializes in quantum mechanics, cosmology, and the philosophy of science. He is the Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. He was formerly a research professor at the Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) department of physics. He also is currently an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute, and he has been a contributor to the physics blog Cosmic Variance, where he has published in scientific journals such as Nature as well as other publications, including The New York Times, Sky & Telescope, and New Scientist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean M. Carroll is the 844th most popular physicist (down from 835th in 2024), the 16,468th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,155th in 2019) and the 203rd most popular American Physicist.

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Among physicists, Sean M. Carroll ranks 844 out of 851. Before her are Charles L. Bennett, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Neil Turok, Jim Al-Khalili, Katherine Freese, and Giorgi Dvali. After her are Robin Canup, Ashoke Sen, Laura Mersini-Houghton, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, Rabia Salihu Sa'id, and Nergis Mavalvala.

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Among people born in 1966, Sean M. Carroll ranks 900. Before her are André Boisclair, Raúl Gutiérrez, Vyacheslav Oliynyk, Toby Huss, Ivo Basay, and Stine Lise Hattestad. After her are Tina Kotek, David J. Asher, Irina Khabarova, Roman Hagara, Danny Everett, and Zita-Eva Funkenhauser.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sean M. Carroll ranks 16,475 out of 20,380. Before her are Jack Abramoff (1959), Victor Davis Hanson (1953), Yunus Musah (2002), Nana Smith (1971), Nikki Ziering (1971), and John Ridley (1964). After her are Kevin Saunderson (1964), Kip Pardue (1975), Steve King (1949), Clayne Crawford (1978), Tina Kotek (1966), and Julia Serano (1967).

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Among PHYSICISTS In United States

Among physicists born in United States, Sean M. Carroll ranks 203. Before her are Jacqueline Hewitt (1958), Victoria Kaspi (1967), Deborah S. Jin (1968), Paul Ginsparg (1955), Charles L. Bennett (1956), and Nima Arkani-Hamed (1972). After her are Robin Canup (1968), Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski (1993), Angela Belcher (null), and Joseph Weber (2000).

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