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Born on August 26, 1951, Edward Witten is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Edward Witten is a mathematician, university teacher and theoretical physicist. The age as of 2026 is 75. Education on record includes Princeton University. Awards on record include Fields medal (1990), MacArthur Fellows Program (1982), Isaac Newton Medal (2010) and 5 more.
My Take
Edward Witten sits, for me, almost beyond ordinary celebrity. He is a theoretical physicist so formidable that he won the Fields Medal, mathematics' highest honor, despite working in physics. His proposal of M-theory reshaped how we think about string theory and the fabric of reality. A MacArthur 'genius' Fellow and Breakthrough Prize laureate, he holds court at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, the same intellectual sanctuary that once housed Einstein. I cannot read a line of his equations, yet I recognize a mind expanding the frontier of human knowledge largely on his own terms. Quiet giants like him command my unconditional respect.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edward Witten
- Name (Japanese)
- エドワード・ウィッテン
- Reading
- えどわーど・うぃってん
- Born
- August 26, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- mathematician / physicist / university teacher / theoretical physicist / string theorist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Fields medal
- 1982 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2010 Isaac Newton Medal
- 2010 Lorentz Medal
- 2005 Harvey Prize
- 1998 Oskar Klein Medal
- 2006 Henri Poincaré Prize
- 2012 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | M-theory |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ias.edu/sns/witten
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20Witten
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%89%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201513
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Edward Witten born?
Edward Witten was born on August 26, 1951 and is 75 years old.
Where is Edward Witten from?
Edward Witten is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Edward Witten do?
Edward Witten works as mathematician, physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist, string theorist.
Where did Edward Witten study?
Edward Witten attended Princeton University.
What is Edward Witten known for?
Edward Witten's notable works include M-theory.
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