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Thomas Curtright

b. 1948

American physicist

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About Thomas Curtright

Born 1948. Thomas Curtright is an American physicist, theoretical physicist and university teacher, known for Curtright field.

Thomas L. Curtright (born 1948) is a theoretical physicist at the University of Miami. He did undergraduate work in physics at the University of Missouri (B.S., M.S., 1970), and graduate work at Caltech (Ph.D., 1977) under the supervision of Richard Feynman.

He has made numerous influential contributions in particle and mathematical physics, notably in supercurrent anomalies, higher-spin fields (Curtright field), quantum Liouville theory, geometrostatic sigma models, quantum algebras, and deformation quantization.

Curtright is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (1998), a co-recipient (with Charles Thorn) of the SESAPS Jesse W. Beams Award (2005), a recipient of the SESAPS Francis G. Slack Award (2024), a University of Miami Cooper Fellow (2008), and a recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award from the University's Senate (2008). He is also the recipient of Distinguished Alumni Awards from the Department of Physics and Astronomy (2021) and from the College of Arts and Science (2022), University of Missouri at Columbia.

He has co-edited and co-authored several books, notably on quantum mechanics in phase space.

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Important facts

Born
1948, Paris, Missouri
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Curtright field
Education
University of Missouri, California Institute of Technology, Caltech
Employers
University of Miami
Awards
Fellow of the American Physical Society; Jesse W. Beams Award
Also known as
Thomas L. Curtright

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Curtright?

American physicist

When was Thomas Curtright born?

Thomas Curtright was born in 1948 in Paris, Missouri.

What is Thomas Curtright's occupation?

Thomas Curtright is a physicist, theoretical physicist and university teacher.

What is Thomas Curtright known for?

Thomas Curtright is known for Curtright field.

What nationality is Thomas Curtright?

Thomas Curtright is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Curtright

· Wikidata: Q7788761

· DBpedia: Thomas Curtright

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