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Edward Witten Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Witten, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1951–19982 events0 places

Chronological biography

1951

Birth of Edward Witten26 August 1951
Science / Astronomy

Birth of Edward Witten

1998

AdS Black Hole Phase Transition1998
Science / Physics · Physicist

Relates thermal phase transitions in anti-de Sitter black holes to confinement transitions in the dual gauge theory.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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