Benjamin Lax

Summary

Benjamin Lax is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Miskolc^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1915^[3]. He died on April 21, 2015^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

Key Facts

• Benjamin Lax was born in Miskolc^[2].
• Benjamin Lax was born on December 29, 1915^[3].
• Benjamin Lax died on April 21, 2015^[4].
• Benjamin Lax held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Benjamin Lax held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary^[9].
• 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^[10].
• Among Benjamin Lax's employers was Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory^[11].
• Benjamin Lax's education included a stint at Cooper Union^[12].
• Benjamin Lax's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13].
• Benjamin Lax was educated at Boys High School^[14].
• Benjamin Lax's doctoral advisor was Sanborn C. Brown^[15].
• Benjamin Lax received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16].
• Benjamin Lax received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Benjamin Lax received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].
• Benjamin Lax received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19].
• Benjamin Lax was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Benjamin Lax was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Benjamin Lax is recorded as male^[22].
• Benjamin Lax's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Benjamin Lax's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries^[24].
• Benjamin Lax's family name is recorded as Lax^[25].
• Benjamin Lax's given name is recorded as Benjamin^[26].
• Benjamin Lax's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Lax was born in Miskolc^[2]. He was born on December 29, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at Cooper Union^[12], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1859^[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Boys High School^[14], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1892^[37]. Benjamin Lax's doctoral advisor was Sanborn C. Brown^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41] and Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16], a physics award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1952^[44]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[48]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19], a fellowship award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1874^[51].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Lax died on April 21, 2015^[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Lax is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[7]

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^[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[13], and Boys High School^[14].

What awards did Benjamin Lax receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize^[16], Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[19].