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].

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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].