Jeffrey A. Harvey (born February 15, 1955, in San Antonio, Texas) is an American string theorist at the University of Chicago.
Scientific contributions Among Harvey's many contributions to the field of theoretical physics, he is one of the co-discoverers of the heterotic string, along with David Gross, Emil Martinec, and Ryan Rohm. The four physicists were colloquially known as the "Princeton string quartet".
Harvey is a fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Jeff Harvey, University of Chicago. Candidate for General Councillor. American Physical Society. Accessed April 29, 2010 In 2013, he received the Quantrell Award. He is a trustee at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
He received the Dirac Medal in 2023.
Selected publications
See also CGHS model
References
External links Dr. Harvey's homepage