Sylvester James Gates

Physicist, Academic

1950 –

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Who is Sylvester James Gates?

Sylvester James Gates, Jr., known as S. James Gates, Jr, or Jim Gates, is an American theoretical physicist, known for work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He is currently the Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, a University of Maryland Regents Professor and serves on President Barack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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Born
Dec 15, 1950
Tampa
Also known as
  • Jim Gates
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employment
  • University of Maryland, College Park

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on July 23, 2013

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