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Nima Arkani-Hamed is a theoretical physicist, born on April 5, 1972 in Houston, Texas, United States. Nima Arkani-Hamed is 54 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes University of Toronto. Recorded honors include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2012), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Gribov Medal (2003) and 3 more.
My Take
Nima Arkani-Hamed is the sort of mind that humbles me. An Iranian-American-Canadian theoretical physicist from Houston, now a permanent fixture at the Institute for Advanced Study, he chases the deepest structure of reality through quantum field theory, string theory and collider physics. The Breakthrough Prize and Sakurai Prize only hint at his stature. I cannot follow the mathematics, but I am moved by the sheer audacity of asking how the universe is stitched together and refusing easy answers. People like him expand the horizon of what humanity can even imagine, and I admire that relentless intellectual courage enormously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nima Arkani-Hamed
- Name (Japanese)
- ニーマ・アルカニ＝ハメド
- Reading
- にーま・あるかに＝はめど
- Born
- April 5, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- theoretical physicist / physicist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- University
- University of Toronto
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2003 Gribov Medal
- 2008 Sackler Prize for Physics
- 2000 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
- 2022 Sakurai Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sns.ias.edu/~arkani/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nima%20Arkani-Hamed
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545142
4. 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 Nima Arkani-Hamed born?
Nima Arkani-Hamed was born on April 5, 1972 and is 54 years old.
Where is Nima Arkani-Hamed from?
Nima Arkani-Hamed is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Nima Arkani-Hamed do?
Nima Arkani-Hamed works as theoretical physicist, physicist.
Where did Nima Arkani-Hamed study?
Nima Arkani-Hamed attended University of Toronto.
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