Sam Treiman
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Sam Bard Treiman (/ˈtriːmən/; May 27, 1925 – November 30, 1999) was an American theoretical physicist who produced research in the fields of cosmic rays, quantum physics, plasma physics, and gravity physics. He made contributions to the understanding of the weak interaction and he and his students are credited with developing the so-called standard model of elementary particle physics.[2] He was a Higgins professor of physics at Princeton University, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and member of the JASON Defense Advisory Group. He was a student of Enrico Fermi and John Alexander Simpson Jr. Treiman published articles on quantum mechanics, plasmas, gravity theory, condensed matter and the history of physics.
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Born | Sam Bard Treiman (1925-05-27)May 27, 1925 Chicago, United States |
Died | November 30, 1999(1999-11-30) (aged 74) New York City, United States |
Alma mater | Northwestern University University of Chicago |
Known for | Goldberger–Treiman relation Callan–Treiman relation Coining the term "Standard Model"[1] |
Awards | Oersted Medal (1985) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | Enrico Fermi John Alexander Simpson |
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