2021 Nobel Physics prize shortlist includes quantum computing pioneers Peter Shor and David Deutsch.

The Nobel Prize in Physics may honor achievements like quantum computing, an "invisibility cloak," and atomic force microscopy. Key contenders include American mathematician Peter Shor and Israeli-British physicist David Deutsch for their work on quantum algorithms, as well as Britain's John B. Pendry and Swiss physicist Christoph Gerber. The prize announcement is set for 11:45 a.m. ET on Tuesday, followed by other Nobel prizes throughout the week.

October 08, 2024
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