    michael boris green frs (born 22 may 1946) is a british physicist and one of the pioneers of string theory. currently a professor in the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics and a fellow in clare hall, cambridge in england, he succeeded stephen hawking on 1 november 2009 as the lucasian professor of mathematics. ==education and background== green was born the son of genia green and absalom green. he attended william ellis school in london and churchill college, cambridge where he graduated w
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