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Joseph Polchinski
Physicist working on string theory (1954–2018).
Born May 16th, 1954 in White Plains.
Died February 2nd, 2018 at 63 years old in Santa Barbara (brain cancer). [ref]
Occupations
physicist, theoretical physicist, university teacher
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