Gian-Carlo Wick
Gian Carlo Wick (October 15, 1909, Turin - April 20, 1992, Turin) was an Italian theoretical physicist who made important contributions to quantum field theory. The Wick rotation, Wick contraction, Wick's theorem, and the Wick product are named after him.
Read more about Gian-Carlo Wick: Life, Work, Selected Bibliography
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