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Complexities of Quantum Physics Pioneers

A prominent figure in quantum physics was both a brilliant contributor by geometrizing the quantum at an unprecedented level but also diverged physics from physical reality. Historians struggle to appropriately credit him due to this duality. Notably, quantum gravity's advancements can be attributed to two family duos, one being a husband and wife team and the other a father-son duo. The husband and wife pair were Bryce Dewitt and Cecile Dewitt Moritt, while the father-son duo consisted of Lewis Whitten, aged 101, and Edward Whitten.

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