Benjamin Whisoh Lee

Korean-born American theoretical physicist
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Benjamin Whisoh Lee

Summary

Benjamin Whisoh Lee is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1935[3]. He passed away in Kewanee[4]. He died on June 16, 1977[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's place of birth was Seoul[2].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee died in Kewanee[4].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was born on January 1, 1935[3].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee died on June 16, 1977[5].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee held citizenship in South Korea[10].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee worked as a physicist[6].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's field of work was quantum field theory[11].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's education included a stint at Kyunggi High School[13].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was educated at Seoul National University[14].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was educated at Miami University[15].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's education included a stint at University of Pittsburgh[16].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was educated at University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's doctoral advisor was Abraham Klein[18].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee is recorded as male[23].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee supervised Joo Sang Kang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin W. Lee[26].
  • Benjamin Whisoh Lee's residence is recorded as Glen Ellyn[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benjamin Whisoh Lee was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Kyunggi High School[13], a high school in South Korea[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1900[30]; Seoul National University[14], a national university[31], in South Korea[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Seoul[34]; Miami University[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1809[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; University of Pittsburgh[16], a public–private partnership[39], in United States[40], founded in 1787[41], headquartered in Pittsburgh[42]; and University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46]. Benjamin Whisoh Lee's doctoral advisor was Abraham Klein[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. Benjamin Whisoh Lee's field of work was quantum field theory[11]. Among his employers was University of Chicago[12]. He supervised Joo Sang Kang as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[50]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[51].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Whisoh Lee died on June 16, 1977[5]. He passed away in Kewanee[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Whisoh Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Whisoh Lee born?

Benjamin Whisoh Lee was born in Seoul[2].

Where did Benjamin Whisoh Lee die?

Benjamin Whisoh Lee died in Kewanee[4].

What did Benjamin Whisoh Lee do for work?

Benjamin Whisoh Lee worked as physicist[6] and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Benjamin Whisoh Lee go to school?

Benjamin Whisoh Lee was educated at Kyunggi High School[13], Seoul National University[14], Miami University[15], and University of Pittsburgh[16].

What awards did Benjamin Whisoh Lee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work quantum field theory
    Doctoral student Joo Sang Kang
    Family name Lee
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