Daniel Z. Freedman

Daniel Z. Freedman
Born1939
Known forPure 4D N = 1 supergravity
Scientific career
FieldsSupergravity

Daniel Zissel Freedman (born 1939 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American theoretical physicist. He is an Emeritus Professor of Physics and Applied Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is currently a visiting professor at Stanford University. He is mainly known for his work in supergravity. He is a member of the U. S. National Academy of Sciences.