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David Politzer

Physics

Hugh David Politzer (born August 31, 1949) is an American theoretical physicist.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1949 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1949-08-31 2
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
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Source Hugh David Politzer (Wikipedia)

Proposed

Additional Source Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)

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Physics, Disciplines
Source Hugh David Politzer (Wikipedia)
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1. Hugh David Politzer (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Hugh David Politzer': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Physics, Lead sentence
    Hugh David Politzer (; born August 31, 1949) is an American theoretical physicist.
  • Member Of: California Institute of Technology, Infobox: workplaces
    California Institute of Technology
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2. David Politzer (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Hugh David Politzer (born August 31, 1949) is an American theoretical physicist.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: August 31, 1949
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: August 31, 1949
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Quantum Chromodynamics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed: Quantum Chromodynamics, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)
Quote, Proposed: Quantum Chromodynamics, Lead section (edge: proposed-by, Politzer)
The asymptotic freedom of QCD was discovered in 1973 by David Gross and Frank Wilczek, and independently by David Politzer in the same year.
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