Jayme Tiomno (April 16, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro January 12, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian experimental and theoretical physicist with interests in particle physics and general relativity.[1] He was member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit. He was the son of Jewish Russian immigrants.

Jayme Tiomno

He was a founder of the CBPF - Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (Brazilian Center of Physics Research) and one responsible for the creation of the Brazilian Physical Society.

Selected bibliography

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References

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  1. "Jayme Tiomno morre aos 90 anos" (in Portuguese). FAPESP. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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  • Jayme Tiomno Biography. Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
  • 'Jayme Tiomno, A Life for Science, a Life for Brazil', William Dean Brewer and Alfredo Tiomno Tolmasquim (Springer Biographies, 2020). ISBN 978-3-030-41010-0.
  • 'Entre partículas e buracos negros', William Dean Brewer and Alfredo Tiomno Tolmasquim (LF Editorial, Rio de Janeiro, 2024). ISBN 978-65-5563-465-5.