Leon M. Lederman

American mathematician and physicist
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Leon M. Lederman
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Leon M. Lederman

Summary

Leon M. Lederman is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1922[3]. He passed away in Rexburg[4]. He died on October 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a particle physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leon M. Lederman's place of birth was Buffalo[2].
  • Leon M. Lederman was born in New York City[10].
  • Leon M. Lederman died in Rexburg[4].
  • Leon M. Lederman was born on July 15, 1922[3].
  • Leon M. Lederman died on October 3, 2018[5].
  • A child of Leon M. Lederman was Rena Lederman[11].
  • Leon M. Lederman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Leon M. Lederman's professions included particle physicist[6].
  • Leon M. Lederman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Leon M. Lederman worked as a physicist[8].
  • Leon M. Lederman's field of work was physics[13].
  • Leon M. Lederman was employed by University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Leon M. Lederman's employers was Columbia University[15].
  • Leon M. Lederman was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[16].
  • Leon M. Lederman was employed by Fermilab[17].
  • Leon M. Lederman's education included a stint at City College of New York[18].
  • Leon M. Lederman's education included a stint at Columbia University[19].
  • Leon M. Lederman was educated at James Monroe High School[20].
  • Leon M. Lederman's doctoral advisor was Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.[21].
  • Leon M. Lederman's doctoral advisor was Gilberto Bernardini[22].
  • Leon M. Lederman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Leon M. Lederman received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[24].
  • Leon M. Lederman received the Nobel Prize in Physics[25].
  • Leon M. Lederman received the Elliott Cresson Medal[26].
  • Leon M. Lederman received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Buffalo[2], a city in the state of New York[28], in United States[29], founded in 1832[30] and New York City[10], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Leon M. Lederman was born on July 15, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[18], a higher education institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1847[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; Columbia University[19], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41]; and James Monroe High School[20], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1924[44]. Doctoral advisors include Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.[21] and Gilberto Bernardini[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include particle physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Leon M. Lederman's field of work was physics[13]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1890[47], headquartered in Chicago[48]; Columbia University[15], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1754[51], headquartered in Manhattan[52]; Illinois Institute of Technology[16], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1940[55], headquartered in Chicago[56]; and Fermilab[17], a research institute[57], in United States[58], founded in 1967[59], headquartered in Batavia[60]. He supervised Thomas W. L. Sanford as a doctoral student[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[24], a grade of an order[65], in Brazil[66]; Nobel Prize in Physics[25], a physics award[67], in Sweden[68], founded in 1901[69]; Elliott Cresson Medal[26], an award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1875[72]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[27], a science award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1950[75]; and Wolf Prize in Physics[76], a physics award[77], in Israel[78], founded in 1978[79].

Personal Life

A child of Leon M. Lederman was Rena Lederman[11]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism[80].

Death and Burial

Leon M. Lederman died on October 3, 2018[5]. He died in Rexburg[4]. The cause of death was dementia[81].

Why It Matters

Leon M. Lederman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

Works attributed to him include The God Particle[84], a written work[85].

FAQs

Where was Leon M. Lederman born?

Leon M. Lederman's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

Where did Leon M. Lederman die?

Leon M. Lederman died in Rexburg[4].

What did Leon M. Lederman do for work?

Leon M. Lederman worked as particle physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Leon M. Lederman go to school?

Leon M. Lederman was educated at City College of New York[18], Columbia University[19], and James Monroe High School[20].

What awards did Leon M. Lederman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], and Elliott Cresson Medal[26].

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