David J. Thouless
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David J. Thouless
Summary
David J. Thouless is a human[1]. He was born in Bearsden[2]. He was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2019-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- David J. Thouless's place of birth was Bearsden[2].
- David J. Thouless passed away in Cambridge[4].
- David J. Thouless was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
- David J. Thouless died on +2019-04-06T00:00:00Z[5].
- David J. Thouless held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
- David J. Thouless held citizenship in United States[11].
- David J. Thouless worked as a physicist[6].
- David J. Thouless's professions included university teacher[7].
- David J. Thouless's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
- David J. Thouless's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
- David J. Thouless was employed by University of Washington[13].
- Among David J. Thouless's employers was University of Birmingham[14].
- David J. Thouless was employed by Yale University[15].
- David J. Thouless was educated at Trinity Hall[16].
- David J. Thouless's education included a stint at Cornell University[17].
- David J. Thouless was educated at Clare Hall[18].
- David J. Thouless's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[19].
- David J. Thouless received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
- David J. Thouless received the Holweck Prize[21].
- David J. Thouless received the Fritz London Award[22].
- David J. Thouless received the Wolf Prize in Physics[23].
- David J. Thouless received the Nobel Prize in Physics[24].
- David J. Thouless received the IOP Dirac Medal[25].
- David J. Thouless was a member of Royal Society[26].
- David J. Thouless was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].
Body
Origins and Family
David J. Thouless's place of birth was Bearsden[2]. He was born on +1934-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
Education
Educated at Trinity Hall[16], a university building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1350[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Cornell University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Clare Hall[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1966[38]. David J. Thouless's doctoral advisor was Hans Bethe[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. David J. Thouless's field of work was nuclear physics[12]. Employers include University of Washington[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41]; University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44], headquartered in Birmingham[45]; and Yale University[15], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1701[48], headquartered in New Haven[49]. Doctoral students include Michael Kosterlitz[50], a physicist[51], b. 1943[52], of United Kingdom[53], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[54], specialised in physicist[55]; Jung Hoon Han[56]; and Qian Niu[57].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[58], in United Kingdom[59]; Holweck Prize[21], a physics award[60]; Fritz London Award[22], a physics award[61]; Wolf Prize in Physics[23], a physics award[62], in Israel[63], founded in 1978[64]; Nobel Prize in Physics[24], a physics award[65], in Sweden[66], founded in 1901[67]; and IOP Dirac Medal[25], a science award[68], in United Kingdom[69].
Death and Burial
David J. Thouless died on +2019-04-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was dementia[70].
Works and Contributions
Things named for David J. Thouless include Kosterlitz–Thouless transition[71].
Why It Matters
David J. Thouless ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
Entities named for him include Kosterlitz–Thouless transition[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Kosterlitz[74], a physicist[75], b. 1943[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[78], specialised in physicist[79].
FAQs
Where was David J. Thouless born?
David J. Thouless's place of birth was Bearsden[2].
Where did David J. Thouless die?
David J. Thouless died in Cambridge[4].
What did David J. Thouless do for work?
David J. Thouless worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].
Where did David J. Thouless go to school?
David J. Thouless was educated at Trinity Hall[16], Cornell University[17], and Clare Hall[18].
What awards did David J. Thouless receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Holweck Prize[21], Fritz London Award[22], and Wolf Prize in Physics[23].