David Lee

physicist and Nobel Prize winner from the United States
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David Lee

Summary

David Lee is a human[1]. Born in Rye[2], he… he was born on +1931-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rye[2], David Lee…
  • David Lee was born on +1931-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Lee held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Lee worked as a physicist[4].
  • David Lee's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Lee's field of work was physics[8].
  • Among David Lee's employers was Texas A&M University[9].
  • David Lee was employed by Cornell University[10].
  • Among David Lee's employers was University of Florida[11].
  • David Lee was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • David Lee's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • David Lee's education included a stint at University of Connecticut[14].
  • David Lee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • David Lee received the Nobel Prize in Physics[16].
  • David Lee received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].
  • David Lee received the Wilbur Cross Medal[18].
  • David Lee received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • David Lee received the Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida[20].
  • David Lee was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • David Lee was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • David Lee was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • David Lee was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • David Lee was a member of American Physical Society[25].
  • David Lee's image is recorded as Nobel Laureate David Morris Lee in 2007.jpg[26].
  • David Lee is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rye[2], David Lee… he was born on +1931-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and University of Connecticut[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1881[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. David Lee's field of work was physics[8]. Employers include Texas A&M University[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in College Station[42]; Cornell University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1865[45], headquartered in Ithaca[46]; and University of Florida[11], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1853[49], headquartered in Gainesville[50]. He supervised Douglas Osheroff as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Nobel Prize in Physics[16], a physics award[55], in Sweden[56], founded in 1901[57]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], a physics award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1952[60]; Wilbur Cross Medal[18], an award[61], founded in 1966[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[63]; and Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida[20], an award[64], in United States[65].

Why It Matters

David Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Douglas Osheroff[68], a physicist[69], b. 1945[70], of United States[71], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[72], specialised in physics[73].

FAQs

Where was David Lee born?

David Lee's place of birth was Rye[2].

What did David Lee do for work?

David Lee worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Lee go to school?

David Lee was educated at Harvard University[12], Yale University[13], and University of Connecticut[14].

What awards did David Lee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Nobel Prize in Physics[16], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], and Wilbur Cross Medal[18].

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