Markus Fierz

Markus Fierz
Markus Fierz, circa 1975
Born	(1912-06-20)20 June 1912 Basel, Switzerland
Died	20 June 2006(2006-06-20) (aged 94) Küsnacht, Zurich, Switzerland
Citizenship	Switzerland
Known for	Spin–statistics theorem Massive gravity Fierz identity
Spouse	Menga Biber
Awards	Max Planck Medal (1979) Albert Einstein Medal (1989)
Scientific career
Fields	Physicist
Institutions	ETH Zurich in Zürich University of Basel in Basel CERN
Doctoral advisor	Gregor Wentzel
Other academic advisors	Wolfgang Pauli
Doctoral students	Klaus Hepp, Peter Minkowski

Markus Eduard Fierz (20 June 1912 – 20 June 2006) was a Swiss physicist, particularly remembered for his formulation of spin–statistics theorem, and for his contributions to the development of quantum theory, particle physics, and statistical mechanics. He was awarded the Max Planck Medal in 1979 and the Albert Einstein Medal in 1989 for all his work.