Paul Ginsparg
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Paul Ginsparg is a physicist
widely known for his development of the ArXiv.org e-print archive and for contributions to theoretical physics.
, Syosset, New York. He graduated from Harvard University
with a BA in physics, and from Cornell University
with a PhD in theoretical particle physics. He was a junior fellow and taught in the physics department at Harvard University
until 1990.
The pre-print archive was developed while he was a member of staff of Los Alamos National Laboratory
, 1990–2001. Since 2001, Ginsparg has been a professor of Physics and Computing & Information Science at Cornell University
.
He has published physics papers in the areas of quantum field theory
, string theory
, conformal field theory
, and quantum gravity
. He often comments on the changing world of physics in the Information Age.
, named a Lingua Franca "Tech 20", elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
, awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002, received the Council of Science Editors
Award for Meritorious Achievement, and received the Paul Evans Peters Award from Educause
, ARL
, and CNI
.
He was a Radcliffe Institute Fellow in 2008–2009.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
widely known for his development of the ArXiv.org e-print archive and for contributions to theoretical physics.
Career in physics
He is a graduate of Syosset High SchoolSyosset High School
Syosset High School, located on Southwoods Road in Syosset, New York, USA is the only high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District.- Overview :The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1992–1993...
, Syosset, New York. He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with a BA in physics, and from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
with a PhD in theoretical particle physics. He was a junior fellow and taught in the physics department at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
until 1990.
The pre-print archive was developed while he was a member of staff of Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by Los Alamos National Security , located in Los Alamos, New Mexico...
, 1990–2001. Since 2001, Ginsparg has been a professor of Physics and Computing & Information Science at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
He has published physics papers in the areas of quantum field theory
Quantum field theory
Quantum field theory provides a theoretical framework for constructing quantum mechanical models of systems classically parametrized by an infinite number of dynamical degrees of freedom, that is, fields and many-body systems. It is the natural and quantitative language of particle physics and...
, string theory
String theory
String theory is an active research framework in particle physics that attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity. It is a contender for a theory of everything , a manner of describing the known fundamental forces and matter in a mathematically complete system...
, conformal field theory
Conformal field theory
A conformal field theory is a quantum field theory that is invariant under conformal transformations...
, and quantum gravity
Quantum gravity
Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics which attempts to develop scientific models that unify quantum mechanics with general relativity...
. He often comments on the changing world of physics in the Information Age.
Awards
He has been awarded the P.A.M. (physics astronomy math) Award from the Special Libraries AssociationSpecial Libraries Association
Special Libraries Association is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions....
, named a Lingua Franca "Tech 20", elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
, awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002, received the Council of Science Editors
Council of Science Editors
The Council of Science Editors is a nonprofit professional membership organization. CSE's mission is to serve editorial professionals in the sciences by creating a supportive network for career development, providing educational opportunities, and developing resources for identifying and...
Award for Meritorious Achievement, and received the Paul Evans Peters Award from Educause
Educause
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related...
, ARL
Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries is an organization of the leading research libraries in North America. As of October 2006, it comprises 123 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar missions, aspirations, and achievements...
, and CNI
Coalition for Networked Information
The Coalition for Networked Information is an organization whose mission is to promote networked information technology as a way to further the advancement of intellectual collaboration and productivity. It is a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries as well as EDUCAUSE...
.
He was a Radcliffe Institute Fellow in 2008–2009.
Publications
- "Creating a global knowledge network", UNESCO Expert Conference on Electronic Publishing in Science, Paris, 19–23 February 2001, Second Joint ICSU Press
- Fluctuating geometries in statistical mechanics and field theory, Editors François David, Paul Ginsparg, Jean Zinn-Justin, Elsevier, 1996, ISBN 9780444822949
- "First Steps toward Electronic Research Communication", Gateways to knowledge: the role of academic libraries in teaching, learning, and research, Editor Lawrence Dowler, MIT Press, 1997, ISBN 9780262041591
External links
- eprints (co)-authored by Ginsparg at arXiv.org
- "Paul Ginsparg", Berlin 6 Open Access Conference
- "Paul Ginsparg", Scientific Commons
- Quick Study: Paul Ginsparg ’77, JF ’81, RI ’09
- "The global-village pioneers", Physics world, Oct 1, 2008; updated and augmented version: "It was twenty years ago today ...", 14 Aug 2011