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Lee Smolin
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Lee Smolin is an American and Canadian theoretical physicist, astronomer, and non-fiction writer, born in New York City on 6 June 1955. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree and was educated at Harvard University, the University of Cincinnati, and Hampshire College, studying under doctoral advisors Sidney Coleman and Stanley Deser. His field of work spans physics and cosmology.
Smolin has been employed by the University of Waterloo and Syracuse University, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada. He identifies as agnostic and has supervised doctoral student Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. His books include What Are You Optimistic About?, The Trouble with Physics, and La revolución inacabada de Einstein.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1955
- Works
- 13
Top works
- What Are You Optimistic About?
- Wu li xue de kun huo
- Trzy drogi do kwantowej grawitacji
- La revolución inacabada de Einstein
- The trouble with physics
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1955-06-06 ) June 6, 1955 (age 71) , New York City, US
- Education
- Hampshire College (B.A.) , Harvard University (A.M., Ph.D)
- Known for
- Cosmological natural selection , Loop quantum gravity , Criticism of string theory
- Relatives
- David M. Smolin (brother)
- Awards
- Majorana Prize (2007), Klopsteg Memorial Award (2009), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013)
- Fields
- Physics , Cosmology
- Institutions
- Perimeter Institute , University of Waterloo
- Doctoral advisor
- Sidney Coleman , Stanley Deser
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- Syracuse University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- agnosticism
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Stanley Deser
- Student of
- Sidney Coleman
- Field of work
- cosmology
- Official website
- leesmolin.com
- Image
- LeeSmolinAtHarvard.JPG
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- Lee Smolin
- date of birth
- 1955-06-06
- name in native language
- Lee Smolin
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- WikiProject Mathematics
- member of
- Royal Society of Canada
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Encyclopedic overview
Lee Smolin (/ˈsmoʊlɪn/; born June 6, 1955) is an American theoretical physicist, a founding member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, an adjunct professor of physics at the University of Waterloo, and a member of the graduate faculty of the philosophy department at the University of Toronto. Smolin's 2006 book The Trouble with Physics criticized string theory's viability. He has made contributions to quantum gravity theory, in particular the approach known as loop quantum gravity. He advocates that the two primary approaches to quantum gravity, loop quantum gravity and string theory, can be reconciled as different aspects of the same underlying theory. He also advocates an alternative view on space and time that he calls temporal naturalism. His research interests also include cosmology, elementary particle theory, the foundations of quantum mechanics, and theoretical biology.
Early life and education
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