Helen Quinn
Australian physicist
Helen Rhoda Arnold Quinn (born 19 May 1943) is an Australian-born American particle physicist and educator. Her works to theoretical physics include the Peccei-Quinn theory which showed a corresponding symmetry of nature and works relating to particle interactions.[1]
Helen Quinn | |
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Born | Helen Rhoda Arnold 19 May 1943 Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | United States naturalised citizen |
Alma mater | Tintern Grammar Stanford University |
Known for | Peccei-Quinn theory Hierarchy of Interactions in Unified Gauge Theories A Framework for K-12 Science Education |
Awards | Dirac Medal (2000) Order of Australia (2005) Oskar Klein Medal (2008) Sakurai Prize (2013) Karl Taylor Compton Medal (2016) Benjamin Franklin Medal (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Particle physics |
Institutions | Harvard University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | James Bjorken |
References
change- ↑ Council, National Research (2011-07-19). A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. doi:10.17226/13165. ISBN 9780309217422.