John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, wins Nobel Prize in physics

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By | Beth Saulnier , Cornell Chronicle

10/8/2024

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John Hopfield — Princeton University John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, has received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.