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Helen Quinn

1943 - Today

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Helen Rhoda Arnold Quinn (born 19 May 1943) is an Australian-born particle physicist and educator who has made major contributions to both fields. Her contributions to theoretical physics include the Peccei–Quinn theory which implies a corresponding symmetry of nature (related to matter-antimatter symmetry and the possible source of the dark matter that pervades the universe) and contributions to the search for a unified theory for the three types of particle interactions (strong, electromagnetic, and weak). As Chair of the Board on Science Education of the National Academy of Sciences, Quinn led the effort that produced A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas—the basis for the Next Generation Science Standards adopted by many states. Her honours include the Dirac Medal of the International Center for Theoretical Physics, the Oskar Klein Medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, appointment as an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, the J. J. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Quinn has received more than 97,489 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Helen Quinn is the 699th most popular physicist (down from 663rd in 2019), the 252nd most popular biography from Australia (up from 256th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Australian Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Helen Quinn ranks 699 out of 717Before her are Harriet Brooks, Peter Zoller, Stanton T. Friedman, Harvey Fletcher, Isaak Kikoin, and Cumrun Vafa. After her are Jürgen Kurths, Christian Møller, Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert, Seymour Benzer, Raja Ramanna, and Hubert Curien.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Helen Quinn ranks 530Before her are Gail Goodrich, Dan Coats, Roberto Telch, Jonathan Lynn, Martin Mull, and Margaret Beckett. After her are Pat Barker, Colin Baker, Margaret Archer, Dieter Kottysch, Bob Avakian, and Charles Saatchi.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 252 out of 925Before her are Stanley Bruce (1883), Mervyn Rose (1930), Alycia Debnam-Carey (1993), Frank Fenner (1914), Leigh Whannell (1977), and Lauren Jackson (1981). After her are Sidney Nolan (1917), Harry Kewell (1978), Kyrie Irving (1992), John Bromwich (1918), Robert Stigwood (1934), and Mark Viduka (1975).

Among PHYSICISTS In Australia

Among physicists born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 4Before her are Lawrence Bragg (1890), Alexander Prokhorov (1916), and Mark Oliphant (1901).