Anthony James Leggett

Summary

Anthony James Leggett is a human^[1]. Born in Camberwell^[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1938^[3]. He died in Urbana^[4]. He died on March 8, 2026^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Anthony James Leggett's place of birth was Camberwell^[2].
• Anthony James Leggett passed away in Urbana^[4].
• Anthony James Leggett was born on March 26, 1938^[3].
• Anthony James Leggett died on March 8, 2026^[5].
• Anthony James Leggett held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Anthony James Leggett held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Anthony James Leggett's native language^[11].
• Anthony James Leggett's professions included physicist^[6].
• Anthony James Leggett's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Anthony James Leggett's field of work was physics^[12].
• Among Anthony James Leggett's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• Among Anthony James Leggett's employers was Magdalen College^[14].
• Anthony James Leggett was employed by University of Sussex^[15].
• Anthony James Leggett was employed by University of Waterloo^[16].
• Anthony James Leggett was educated at Merton College^[17].
• Anthony James Leggett's education included a stint at Wimbledon College^[18].
• Anthony James Leggett was educated at University of Oxford^[19].
• Anthony James Leggett was educated at Balliol College^[20].
• Anthony James Leggett was educated at Magdalen College^[21].
• Anthony James Leggett's doctoral advisor was Dirk ter Haar^[22].
• Anthony James Leggett received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Anthony James Leggett received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Anthony James Leggett received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Anthony James Leggett received the Maxwell Medal and Prize^[26].
• Anthony James Leggett received the Fritz London Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Anthony James Leggett's place of birth was Camberwell^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1938^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Merton College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1264^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Wimbledon College^[18], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1892^[34]; University of Oxford^[19], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1096^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]; Balliol College^[20], a college of the University of Oxford^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1263^[41], headquartered in Oxford^[42]; and Magdalen College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1458^[45]. Anthony James Leggett's doctoral advisor was Dirk ter Haar^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Anthony James Leggett's field of work was physics^[12]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1867^[48]; Magdalen College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1458^[51]; University of Sussex^[15], a public research university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1961^[54], headquartered in Sussex House^[55]; and University of Waterloo^[16], a public research university^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1956^[58], headquartered in Waterloo^[59]. Doctoral students include Amir Caldeira^[60], Matthew P. A. Fisher^[61], Carlos Lobo^[62], Ping Ao^[63], and Dervis Can Vural^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[69]; Maxwell Medal and Prize^[26], a science award^[70], founded in 1961^[71]; Fritz London Award^[27], a physics award^[72]; and IOP Dirac Medal^[73], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75].

Death and Burial

Anthony James Leggett died on March 8, 2026^[5]. He died in Urbana^[4].

Why It Matters

Anthony James Leggett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Anthony James Leggett born?

Born in Camberwell^[2], Anthony James Leggett…

Where did Anthony James Leggett die?

Anthony James Leggett died in Urbana^[4].

What did Anthony James Leggett do for work?

Anthony James Leggett worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Anthony James Leggett go to school?

Anthony James Leggett was educated at Merton College^[17], Wimbledon College^[18], University of Oxford^[19], and Balliol College^[20].

What awards did Anthony James Leggett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], and Maxwell Medal and Prize^[26].