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"): D-branes were discovered by Dai, Leigh and Polchinski, and independently by Hořava in 1989.
Relevant evidence: Yes