Question: In string theory, D-branes are a class of extended objects upon which open strings can end with Dirichlet boundary conditions, after which they are named, D-branes were discovered by Dai, Leigh and which American theoretical physicist, and string theorist?
Sentence (from "D-brane"): In 1995, Polchinski identified D-branes with black p-brane solutions of supergravity, a discovery that triggered the Second Superstring Revolution and led to both holographic and M-theory dualities.
Relevant evidence: No