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David J. Wineland
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David J. Wineland

Scientist · born February 24, 1944

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David Jeffery Wineland is an American physicist at the Physical Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). His most notable contributions include the laser cooling of trapped ions and the use of ions for quantum-computing operations.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~63Received the National Medal of Science2007
  2. ~66Received the Benjamin Franklin Medal2010
  3. ~68Received the Nobel Prize in Physics2012

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