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The American Physical Society is the principal professional membership organization for physicists in the United States. Its Division of Particles and Fields, established in 1967, is the branch devoted specifically to particle physics: the study of fundamental particles and fields, their interactions, and the accelerators and instruments used to study them.

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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account
1899 1
FounderSourced to the subject's own account
Thirty-six physicists who met at Columbia University on 20 May 1899. 1
SeatSourced to the subject's own account
College Park, Maryland 1
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Particle Physics, Disciplines

The American Physical Societys Division of Particles and Fields, established 1967, is the fields principal professional body in the United States.

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1. American Physical Society (Wikipedia)
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American Center for Physics, College Park, Maryland, U.S.
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1. American Physical Society (Wikipedia)
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The American Physical Society was founded on May 20, 1899, when thirty-six physicists gathered at Columbia University for that purpose.
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Particle Pioneer Murray Gell-Mann, Who Coined the Term Quarks, Dies at 89 (Physics World)
Michael Banks, Physics World, 2019View the Source
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