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How Steven Weinberg Transformed Physics and Physicists

By Nima Arkani-Hamed
August 11, 2021
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When Steven Weinberg died last month, the world lost one of its most profound thinkers.

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Isadore Singer Transcended Mathematical Boundaries

By Daniel S. Freed
March 4, 2021
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A former graduate student reflects on how Isadore Singer, who died on February 11, brought together mathematicians, physicists and anyone else interested in the deeper connections between diverse fields.

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John Conway Solved Mathematical Problems With His Bare Hands

By Kevin Hartnett
April 20, 2020
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The legendary mathematician, who died on April 11, was curious, colorful and one of the greatest problem-solvers of his generation.

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Remembering the Unstoppable Freeman Dyson

By Robbert Dijkgraaf
April 13, 2020
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Freeman Dyson — physicist, mathematician, writer and idea factory — died on February 28, but his vitality lives on.

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Ann Nelson Took On the Biggest Problems in Physics

By Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
August 22, 2019
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The theoretical particle physicist Ann Nelson, who died on August 4 at age 61, was a font of brilliant ideas and a champion of ending discrimination in the field.

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Why Stephen Hawking’s Black Hole Puzzle Keeps Puzzling

By Jennifer Ouellette
March 14, 2018
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The renowned British physicist, who died at 76, left behind a riddle that could eventually lead his successors to the theory of quantum gravity.

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Physicists Mourn Joe Polchinski, Developer of Deep Ideas and Paradoxes

By Eva Silverstein
February 20, 2018
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The theoretical physicist Joe Polchinski, who died February 2, left a tremendous professional and personal legacy, says a friend and collaborator.

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Visionary Mathematician Vladimir Voevodsky Dies at 51

By Kevin Hartnett
October 11, 2017
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Voevodsky’s friends remember him as constitutionally unable to compromise on the truth — a quality that led him to produce some of the most important mathematics of the 20th century.

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The Beautiful Mathematical Explorations of Maryam Mirzakhani

By Moira Chas
July 24, 2017
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After her untimely death, Maryam Mirzakhani’s life is best remembered through her work.

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