Leonard Susskind

Summary

Leonard Susskind is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1940^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and string theorist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,605 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Leonard Susskind…
• Leonard Susskind was born on January 1, 1940^[3].
• Leonard Susskind was born on May 20, 1940^[10].
• Leonard Susskind held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Leonard Susskind's native language^[12].
• Leonard Susskind worked as a physicist^[4].
• Leonard Susskind worked as a non-fiction writer^[5].
• Leonard Susskind worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Leonard Susskind worked as a scientist^[7].
• Leonard Susskind worked as a string theorist^[8].
• Leonard Susskind's field of work was physics^[13].
• Leonard Susskind's field of work was cosmology^[14].
• Leonard Susskind's field of work was string theory^[15].
• Leonard Susskind held the position of director^[16].
• Among Leonard Susskind's employers was Stanford University^[17].
• Leonard Susskind was employed by Leiden University^[18].
• Among Leonard Susskind's employers was Tel Aviv University^[19].
• Leonard Susskind was employed by Yeshiva University^[20].
• Among Leonard Susskind's employers was Leiden University^[21].
• Leonard Susskind's education included a stint at City College of New York^[22].
• Leonard Susskind's doctoral advisor was Peter A. Carruthers^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Susskind is The Theoretical Minimum^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Susskind is string theory^[25].
• Leonard Susskind received the Sakurai Prize^[26].
• Leonard Susskind received the Pomeranchuk Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939^[30]

• Community tags: incomplete^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 136a5fe8-946a-4187-ba5d-1c4086716cfc^[32]

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Origins and Family

Leonard Susskind was born in New York City^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940^[3] and May 20, 1940^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Leonard Susskind was educated at City College of New York^[22]. His doctoral advisor was Peter A. Carruthers^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and string theorist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[33]; cosmology^[14], a branch of astronomy^[34]; and string theory^[15], a branch of physics^[35]. Employers include Stanford University^[17], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Stanford^[39]; Leiden University^[18], a university^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1575^[42], headquartered in Leiden^[43]; Tel Aviv University^[19], a public university^[44], in Israel^[45], founded in 1956^[46], headquartered in Tel Aviv^[47]; and Yeshiva University^[20], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1886^[50], headquartered in New York City^[51]. Leonard Susskind held the position of director^[16]. Doctoral students include Bharat Ratra^[52], a university teacher^[53], b. 1960^[54], of India^[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[56], specialised in theoretical physics^[57]; Lisa Dyson^[58], a physicist^[59], b. 1974^[60]; Eduardo H. Fradkin^[61]; Yonatan Zunger^[62]; Ben Freivogel^[63]; and Shmuel Elitzur^[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Theoretical Minimum^[24] and string theory^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Sakurai Prize^[26], a science award^[65], in United States^[66]; Pomeranchuk Prize^[27], a science award^[67], in Russia^[68], founded in 1998^[69]; Science Writing Award^[70], a science award^[71]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[72], a physics award^[73]; and Messenger Lectures^[74], an award^[75], in United States^[76].

Personal Life

Leonard Susskind's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[77].

Why It Matters

Leonard Susskind ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,605 views/month, #6,473 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bharat Ratra^[80], a university teacher^[81], b. 1960^[82], of India^[83], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[84], specialised in theoretical physics^[85].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Susskind born?

Born in New York City^[2], Leonard Susskind…

What did Leonard Susskind do for work?

Leonard Susskind worked as physicist^[4], non-fiction writer^[5], university teacher^[6], scientist^[7], and string theorist^[8].

Where did Leonard Susskind go to school?

Leonard Susskind was educated at City College of New York^[22].

What awards did Leonard Susskind receive?

Honors received include Sakurai Prize^[26], Pomeranchuk Prize^[27], Science Writing Award^[70], and ICTP Dirac Medal^[72].