Benjamin Lax

Summary

Benjamin Lax is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Miskolc^[2]. He was born on +1915-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2015-04-21T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Key Facts

• Benjamin Lax was born in Miskolc^[2].
• Benjamin Lax was born on +1915-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Benjamin Lax died on +2015-04-21T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Benjamin Lax held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Benjamin Lax held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary^[8].
• Benjamin Lax worked as a physicist^[5].
• Benjamin Lax worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Among Benjamin Lax's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Among Benjamin Lax's employers was Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory^[10].
• Benjamin Lax's education included a stint at Cooper Union^[11].
• Benjamin Lax's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Benjamin Lax was educated at Boys High School^[13].
• Benjamin Lax's doctoral advisor was Sanborn C. Brown^[14].
• Benjamin Lax received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[15].
• Benjamin Lax received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Benjamin Lax received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17].
• Benjamin Lax received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].
• Benjamin Lax was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Benjamin Lax was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Benjamin Lax is recorded as male^[21].
• Benjamin Lax's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Benjamin Lax's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110436551^[23].
• Benjamin Lax's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21070659^[24].
• Benjamin Lax's GND ID is recorded as 1240624387^[25].
• Benjamin Lax's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83827304^[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Lax was born in Miskolc^[2]. He was born on +1915-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Cooper Union^[11], a college^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1859^[29]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1861^[32], headquartered in Cambridge^[33]; and Boys High School^[13], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1892^[36]. Benjamin Lax's doctoral advisor was Sanborn C. Brown^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1861^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40] and Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[15], a physics award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1952^[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], a fellowship award^[47]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1874^[50].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Lax died on +2015-04-21T00:00:00Z^[4].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Lax born?

Born in Miskolc^[2], Benjamin Lax…

What did Benjamin Lax do for work?

Benjamin Lax worked as physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Benjamin Lax go to school?

Benjamin Lax was educated at Cooper Union^[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], and Boys High School^[13].

What awards did Benjamin Lax receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[15], Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].