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Leon Cooper

Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis 1951
Person human Q102352756
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Leon Cooper

Summary

Leon Cooper is a human[1]. He was born on +1924-03-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1980-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an applied mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • Leon Cooper was born on +1924-03-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Leon Cooper died on +1980-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leon Cooper's professions included applied mathematician[4].
  • Leon Cooper was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[5].
  • Leon Cooper is recorded as male[6].
  • Leon Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Leon Cooper supervised Daniel Edward Cullen as a doctoral student[8].
  • Leon Cooper supervised Harvey Glass as a doctoral student[9].
  • Leon Cooper supervised Robert Alan Cook as a doctoral student[10].
  • Leon Cooper supervised Donald Edwin Burlingame as a doctoral student[11].
  • Leon Cooper supervised Donald M. Shapiro as a doctoral student[12].
  • Leon Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[13].
  • Leon Cooper's given name is recorded as Leon[14].
  • Leon Cooper's different from is recorded as Leon Cooper[15].
  • Leon Cooper's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Leon Cooper was born on +1924-03-02T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Leon Cooper's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[5].

Career and Affiliations

Leon Cooper's professions included applied mathematician[4]. Doctoral students include Daniel Edward Cullen[8], Harvey Glass[9], Robert Alan Cook[10], Donald Edwin Burlingame[11], and Donald M. Shapiro[12].

Death and Burial

Leon Cooper died on +1980-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Leon Cooper do for work?

Leon Cooper worked as applied mathematician[4].

Where did Leon Cooper go to school?

Leon Cooper was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . core.ac.uk. core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . core.ac.uk. core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1025663608
    Cantic id → 981058511408906706
    Doctoral student → Daniel Edward Cullen, Harvey Glass, Robert Alan Cook +2
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007454637005171
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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