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Sin-Itiro Tomonaga

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Sin-Itiro Tomonaga was a Japanese theoretical physicist. He carried out fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, including a renormalization method that removed troublesome infinite quantities from the theory's calculations, work with far-reaching consequences for the physics of elementary particles. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger for this work.

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Physics 1
Birth Year
1906 1
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1. Shin'ichirō Tomonaga (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Shin'ichirō Tomonaga': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'Shin'ichirō Tomonaga': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Physics, Lead
    was a Japanese physicist
  • Member Of: Institute for Advanced Study, Infobox: workplaces
    Leipzig University Institute for Advanced Study Tokyo University of Education RIKEN University of Tokyo
  • Member Of: RIKEN, Infobox: workplaces
    Leipzig University Institute for Advanced Study Tokyo University of Education RIKEN University of Tokyo
  • Member Of: Leipzig University, Infobox: workplaces
    Leipzig University Institute for Advanced Study Tokyo University of Education RIKEN University of Tokyo
  • Member Of: University of Tokyo, Infobox: workplaces
    Leipzig University Institute for Advanced Study Tokyo University of Education RIKEN University of Tokyo
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