Geoffrey Chew
American theoretical physicist (1924–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British musicologist, see Geoffrey Chew (musicologist).
Geoffrey Foucar Chew (/tʃuː/; June 5, 1924 – April 12, 2019)[1][2] was an American theoretical physicist. He is known for his bootstrap theory of strong interactions.[3]
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Geoffrey F. Chew | |
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Born | (1924-06-05)June 5, 1924 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | April 12, 2019(2019-04-12) (aged 94) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | S-matrix theory, bootstrap theory, strong interactions, Chew–Frautschi plot |
Awards | Hughes Prize (1962) Lawrence Prize (1969) Majorana Prize (2008) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical physics |
Institutions | University of Illinois University of California, Berkeley |
Doctoral advisor | Enrico Fermi |
Doctoral students | David Gross Freda Friedman Salzman John H. Schwarz John R. Taylor |
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