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Archival as SubjectPublished as AuthorMark B. Wise
Dates
November 9, 1953 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Wise, Mark B., 1953-
Additional Forms of Names
Wise, Mark Brian, 1953-
Biography
Abstract
Mark Wise is John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics at California Institute of Technology (1992-present). His research interests include elementary particle physics and cosmology.
Important Dates
November 9, 1953Birth, Montréal (Québec).
1976Obtained BSc, University of Toronto, Toronto (Ont.).
1977Obtained MS, University of Toronto, Toronto (Ont.).
1980Obtained PhD in Physics, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1980 – 1983Junior Fellow, Society of Fellow, Harvard University.
1984 – presentAssistant Professor to Professor (1984-1992) and John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics (1992-present), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).
1992 – 1995Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
2001Awarded J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, American Physical Society.
2007Member, National Academy of Sciences.
Occupation
Theoretical physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Anderson, Carl D. (Carl David), 1905-1991
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Barish, B. C. (Barry Clark), 1936-
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
DuBridge, Lee A. (Lee Alvin), 1901-1994
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Eisenstein, James P. (James Philip)
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Feynman, Richard P. (Richard Phillips), 1918-1988
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Furry, W. H. (Wendell Hinkle), 1907-
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Kimble, H. Jeff (Harry Jeffrey), 1949-
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at Harvard University.
Both employed at California Institute of Technology.
Institutions
Major Positions
California Institute of Technology. Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Assistant Professor to Professor and John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 2001 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics.
Harvard University. Department of Physics
Junior Fellow, Society of Fellows.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Stanford University. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in Physics (1980).
University of California, Santa Barbara. Institute for Theoretical Physics
Member, Advisory Board.
University of Toronto. Department of Physics
Obtained BSc (1976) and MS (1977).
Resources
Archival Resources
Subject
Oral history interview with Joseph Polchinski, 2009 March 18.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA