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Newly elected members and their affiliations at the time of election are: ... Freedman, Daniel Z.; professor emeritus of applied mathematics and physics, department of mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; visiting professor, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
- ↑ "Daniel Freedman". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ↑ Discovery of Supergravity at Stony Brook Recognized by the APS Dannie Heineman Prize.
- 1 2 Daniel Z. Freedman at MIT.
- ↑ Mike Wall (August 6, 2019). "'Supergravity' Theorists Win $3 Million Physics Breakthrough Prize". Space.com . Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Freedman's publications authored during his sabbatical year at CERN". INSPIRE HEP. CERN. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
