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Title: Age Dynamics in Scientific Creativity

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2011

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Abstract: Data on Nobel Laureates show that the agecreativity relationship varies substantially more over time than across fields. The age dynamics within fields closely mirror field-specific shifts in (i) training patterns and (ii) the prevalence of theoretical contributions. These dynamics are especially pronounced in physics and coincide with the emergence of quantum mechanics. Taken together, these findings show fundamental shifts in the life cycle of research productivity, inform theories of the agecreativity relationship, and provide observable predictors for the age at which great achievements are made.

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Authors: Jones, Benjamin F.; Weinberg, Bruce A.

Periodical (Full): Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences

Issue: 47

Volume: 108

Pages: 18910-18914

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Other

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