Yakir Aharonov
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Yakir Aharonov is an Israeli theoretical physicist renowned for his work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Aharonov–Bohm effect and the foundations of quantum theory.
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- Aharonov ×1
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academic
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human → physicist → theoretical physicist → |
| areaOfInfluence |
interpretations of quantum mechanics
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philosophy of physics → |
| awardReceived |
EMET Prize
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Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences → Israel Prize in physics → National Medal of Science → Weizmann Prize → Wolf Prize in Physics → |
| coAuthor |
David Bohm
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| coDiscovererOf |
Aharonov–Bohm effect
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Israel
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| doctoralAdvisor |
David Bohm
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| educatedAt |
Bristol University
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Technion – Israel Institute of Technology NERFINISHED → |
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Aharonov
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| fieldOfWork |
foundations of quantum mechanics
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quantum mechanics → theoretical physics → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Yakir
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| hasAcademicPosition |
professor
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| hasResearchInterest |
quantum measurement theory
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quantum nonlocality → quantum paradoxes → topological phases in quantum mechanics → |
| influencedBy |
Albert Einstein
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David Bohm NERFINISHED → Niels Bohr → |
| knownFor |
Aharonov–Bohm effect
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time-symmetric formulation of quantum mechanics → two-state vector formalism → weak measurement → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hebrew → |
| name |
Yakir Aharonov
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| nationality |
Israeli
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| notableConcept |
Aharonov–Bohm effect
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Aharonov–Casher effect → weak value → |
| notableWork |
Aharonov–Bohm effect
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| religion |
Judaism
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| workInstitution |
Chapman University
NERFINISHED
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George Mason University NERFINISHED → Tel Aviv University NERFINISHED → University of South Carolina → |
Referenced by (5)
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Yakir Aharonov
("Aharonov")
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Wolf Prize in Physics
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Israel Prize in Chemistry and Physics
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Albert Einstein Medal
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Yakir Aharonov
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