Carl Wieman is an American physicist known for his work in the field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001, alongside Eric Cornell and Wolfgang Ketterle, for their achievements in the creation of Bose-Einstein condensates, a state of matter formed at temperatures close to absolute zero. Beyond his research contributions, Wieman is also recognized for his efforts in science education and pedagogy.
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