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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 105,340 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Helen Quinn is the 700th most popular physicist (down from 699th in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Australia (up from 252nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Helen Quinn ranks 700 out of 851. Before her are Leonid Sedov, Zoltán Lajos Bay, Humberto Fernández-Morán, E. C. George Sudarshan, Alvin M. Weinberg, and Elda Emma Anderson. After her are Gregor Wentzel, Stuart Hameroff, Marcia Neugebauer, Aleksandr Andronov, Vilho Väisälä, and Stanley Mandelstam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Helen Quinn ranks 522. Before her are Foppe de Haan, Margaret Archer, Heide Simonis, Gil Gerard, Ahmed Sofa, and Florence Ballard. After her are Marita Lange, Carole Caldwell Graebner, Billy Cunningham, Lynn Burke, William Chittick, and Pavel Lednyov.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 231 out of 1,143. Before her are Rolf Harris (1930), Jack Thompson (1940), Ken Kavanagh (1923), Peta Wilson (1970), Harry Cobby (1894), and Grafton Elliot Smith (1871). After her are Dannii Minogue (1971), Tim Cahill (1979), Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (1931), Gregory Mathews (1876), Beryl Penrose (1930), and Trudi Canavan (1969).

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Among PHYSICISTS In Australia

Among physicists born in Australia, Helen Quinn ranks 3. Before her are Lawrence Bragg (1890), and Alexander Prokhorov (1916). After her are Mark Oliphant (1901).

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