The Saga of Hugh David Politzer
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Scientists & Inventors
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Active Era
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#443 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Hugh David Politzer (; born August 31, 1949) is an American theoretical physicist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with David Gross and Frank Wilczek "for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction".
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with David Gross and Frank Wilczek "for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction".
