Helen Quinn
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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 Quinn lectures at Dirac Medal Ceremony, 2000. | |
| 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
- 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.
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