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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Born in [[New York City]], Greene was a [[Child prodigy|prodigy]] in mathematics and rocket science. His skill in mathematics was such that by the time he was twelve years old, he was being privately tutored in mathematics by a Columbia University professor because he had surpassed the high-school math level.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} His father, Alan Greene, was a one-time vaudeville performer and high school dropout who later worked as a voice coach and composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338694/bio |title=Biography for Brian Greene |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref>. After his tenure at [[Stuyvesant High School]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Spring2006/green.html |title=The String is The Thing - Brian Greene Unravels the Fabric of the Universe |journal=Columbia Magazine |publisher=[[Columbia University]] |author=JR Minkel |date=Spring 2006 |accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref> Brian Greene entered [[Harvard]] in 1980 to major in physics, and with his bachelor's degree, Greene earned his PhD. at [[Oxford University]] in [[England]] in 1986 as a [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]].
Born in [[New York City]], Greene was a [[Child prodigy|prodigy]] in mathematics and rocket science. His skill in mathematics was such that by the time he was twelve years old, he was being privately tutored in mathematics by a Columbia University professor because he had surpassed the high-school math level.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} His father, Alan Greene, was a one-time vaudeville performer and high school dropout who later worked as a voice coach and composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338694/bio |title=Biography for Brian Greene |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref> After his tenure at [[Stuyvesant High School]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Spring2006/green.html |title=The String is The Thing - Brian Greene Unravels the Fabric of the Universe |journal=Columbia Magazine |publisher=[[Columbia University]] |author=JR Minkel |date=Spring 2006 |accessdate=2007-10-31}}</ref> Brian Greene entered [[Harvard]] in 1980 to major in physics, and with his bachelor's degree, Greene earned his PhD. at [[Oxford University]] in [[England]] in 1986 as a [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]].


Greene joined the staff of [[Columbia University]] in 1996; this remains his current position. At Columbia, Greene is co-director of the University's Institute for Strings, Cosmolology, and Astronautical Physics (ISCAP), and is leading a research program applying superstring theory to cosmotological questions. Prior to this, Greene joined the physics faculty of [[Cornell University]] in [[1990]]. He was appointed to a full professorship at Cornell University in 1995.
Greene joined the staff of [[Columbia University]] in 1996; this remains his current position. At Columbia, Greene is co-director of the University's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP), and is leading a research program applying superstring theory to cosmological questions. Prior to this, Greene joined the physics faculty of [[Cornell University]] in [[1990]]. He was appointed to a full professorship at Cornell University in 1995.
Professor Greene often lectures outside of the collegiate setting, at both a general and a technical level, in more than twenty-five countries. <ref>{{cite news | last=Shapiro | first=Gary | title=New York, Cambridge To Host Citywide Science Festivals | work=New York Sun | url=http://www.nysun.com/article/40004 | access-date=2007-02-25}}</ref>
Professor Greene often lectures outside of the collegiate setting, at both a general and a technical level, in more than twenty-five countries. One of his latest projects is to organize an annual [[Science Festival]] to be held in [[New York City]], starting in 2008.<ref>{{cite news | last=Shapiro | first=Gary | title=New York, Cambridge To Host Citywide Science Festivals | work=New York Sun | url=http://www.nysun.com/article/40004 | access-date=2007-02-25}}</ref>


He currently studies [[string cosmology]], especially the imprints of [[Max Planck|trans-Planckian physics]] on the [[cosmic microwave background]], and [[brane]]-gas cosmologies that could explain why the space around us has [[Dimension|three large dimensions]], expanding on the suggestion of a [[black hole electron]], namely that the [[electron]] may be a [[black hole]].
He currently studies [[string cosmology]], especially the imprints of [[Max Planck|trans-Planckian physics]] on the [[cosmic microwave background]], and [[brane]]-gas cosmologies that could explain why the space around us has [[Dimension|three large dimensions]], expanding on the suggestion of a [[black hole electron]], namely that the [[electron]] may be a [[black hole]].


== Books ==
== Books ==
His book ''[[The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory]]'' (1999) is a popularization of [[superstring theory]] and [[M-theory]]. It was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize]] in nonfiction, and winner of ''[[The Aventis Prizes for Science Books]]'' in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roycecarlton.com/speakers/greene.html |title= Profile of Brian Greene |publisher=[[Royce Carlton Incorporated]] |accessdate=2008-2-17}}</ref> ''The Elegant Universe'' was later made into a [[PBS]] television special (The Elegant Universe) with Dr. Greene as the narrator. His second book, ''[[The Fabric of the Cosmos]]'' (2004), is about [[space]], [[time]], and the nature of the [[universe]]. Aspects covered in this book include non-local particle entanglement as it relates to [[special relativity]] and basic explanations of string theory. It is an examination of the very nature of [[matter]] and [[reality]], covering such topics as [[spacetime]] and [[physical cosmology|cosmology]], origins and [[Unified field theory|unification]], and including an exploration into reality and the [[imagination]].
His book ''[[The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory]]'' (1999) is a popularization of [[superstring theory]] and [[M-theory]]. It was a finalist for the [[Pulitzer Prize]] in nonfiction, and winner of ''[[The Aventis Prizes for Science Books]]'' in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roycecarlton.com/speakers/greene.html |title= Profile of Brian Greene |publisher=[[Royce Carlton Incorporated]] |accessdate=2008-2-17}}</ref> ''The Elegant Universe'' was later made into a [[PBS]] television special (The Elegant Universe) with Dr. Greene as the narrator. His second book,, ''[[The Fabric of the Cosmos|The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space. Time. And the Texture of Reality]]'' (2004), is about [[space]], [[time]], and the nature of the [[universe]]. Aspects covered in this book include non-local particle entanglement as it relates to [[special relativity]] and basic explanations of string theory. It is an examination of the very nature of [[matter]] and [[reality]], covering such topics as [[spacetime]] and [[physical cosmology|cosmology]], origins and [[Unified field theory|unification]], and including an exploration into reality and the [[imagination]].


== Media Attention ==
== Media attention ==
Bryan Greene also dabbles in acting; he helped [[John Lithgow]] with scientific dialogue for the [[television]] series ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. Recently, he was a consultant in the time-travel movie [[Déjà Vu (film)|Déjà Vu]] which used some theoretical physics terms. He also had a cameo appearance as an [[Intel]] Scientist in 2007's "[[The Last Mimzy]]". Greene was mentioned in the 2002 ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]'' episode "[[Supersymmetry (Angel episode)|Supersymmetry]]" and in the 2008 [[Stargate Atlantis]] episode "[[Trio (Stargate Atlantis)|Trio]]".
Bryan Greene also dabbles in acting; he helped [[John Lithgow]] with scientific dialogue for the [[television]] series ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. Recently, he was a consultant in the time-travel movie [[Déjà Vu (film)|Déjà Vu]] which used some theoretical physics terms. He also had a cameo appearance as an [[Intel]] Scientist in 2007's "[[The Last Mimzy]]". Greene was mentioned in the 2002 ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]'' episode "[[Supersymmetry (Angel episode)|Supersymmetry]]" and in the 2008 [[Stargate Atlantis]] episode "[[Trio (Stargate Atlantis)|Trio]]".


Revision as of 21:48, 17 February 2008

Brian Greene
Brian Greene at Harvard University
Born (1963-02-09) February 9, 1963 (age 61)
New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States
Alma materHarvard University
Oxford University
Known forString theory
The Elegant Universe
The Fabric of the Cosmos
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsCornell University
Columbia University

Brian Greene (born February 9, 1963) is a theoretical physicist and one of the best-known string theorists. Since 1996 he has been a professor at Columbia University. Brian Greene has worked on mirror symmetry, relating two different Calabi-Yau manifolds (concretely, relating the conifold to one of its orbifolds). He also understood the flop transition, a mild form of topology change, showing that topology in string theory can change at the conifold point.

Biography

Born in New York City, Greene was a prodigy in mathematics and rocket science. His skill in mathematics was such that by the time he was twelve years old, he was being privately tutored in mathematics by a Columbia University professor because he had surpassed the high-school math level.[citation needed] His father, Alan Greene, was a one-time vaudeville performer and high school dropout who later worked as a voice coach and composer.[1] After his tenure at Stuyvesant High School,[2] Brian Greene entered Harvard in 1980 to major in physics, and with his bachelor's degree, Greene earned his PhD. at Oxford University in England in 1986 as a Rhodes Scholar.

Greene joined the staff of Columbia University in 1996; this remains his current position. At Columbia, Greene is co-director of the University's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP), and is leading a research program applying superstring theory to cosmological questions. Prior to this, Greene joined the physics faculty of Cornell University in 1990. He was appointed to a full professorship at Cornell University in 1995. Professor Greene often lectures outside of the collegiate setting, at both a general and a technical level, in more than twenty-five countries. One of his latest projects is to organize an annual Science Festival to be held in New York City, starting in 2008.[3]

He currently studies string cosmology, especially the imprints of trans-Planckian physics on the cosmic microwave background, and brane-gas cosmologies that could explain why the space around us has three large dimensions, expanding on the suggestion of a black hole electron, namely that the electron may be a black hole.

Books

His book The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (1999) is a popularization of superstring theory and M-theory. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction, and winner of The Aventis Prizes for Science Books in 2000.[4] The Elegant Universe was later made into a PBS television special (The Elegant Universe) with Dr. Greene as the narrator. His second book,, The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space. Time. And the Texture of Reality (2004), is about space, time, and the nature of the universe. Aspects covered in this book include non-local particle entanglement as it relates to special relativity and basic explanations of string theory. It is an examination of the very nature of matter and reality, covering such topics as spacetime and cosmology, origins and unification, and including an exploration into reality and the imagination.

Media attention

Bryan Greene also dabbles in acting; he helped John Lithgow with scientific dialogue for the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun. Recently, he was a consultant in the time-travel movie Déjà Vu which used some theoretical physics terms. He also had a cameo appearance as an Intel Scientist in 2007's "The Last Mimzy". Greene was mentioned in the 2002 Angel episode "Supersymmetry" and in the 2008 Stargate Atlantis episode "Trio".

Publications

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography for Brian Greene". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  2. ^ JR Minkel (Spring 2006). "The String is The Thing - Brian Greene Unravels the Fabric of the Universe". Columbia Magazine. Columbia University. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  3. ^ Shapiro, Gary. "New York, Cambridge To Host Citywide Science Festivals". New York Sun. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
  4. ^ "Profile of Brian Greene". Royce Carlton Incorporated. Retrieved 2008-2-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

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