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J. Ritchie Patterson

1900-1970

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J. Ritchie Patterson was a mid-20th century physicist known for his rigorous contributions to quantum field theory and his philosophical writings on the nature of physical reality. He taught at several major universities and was a vocal critic of instrumentalist interpretations of quantum mechanics, advocating instead for a realist ontology grounded in mathematical symmetry.

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Symmetry and the Foundations of Quantum Theory
The Reality of the Quantum State
Fields, Particles, and Invariants
Against Instrumentalism: A Realist Manifesto

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