Leslie Lawrance Foldy

American theoretical physicist, who made contributions to condensed matter physics and quantum mechanics.
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Leslie Lawrance Foldy

Summary

Leslie Lawrance Foldy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sabinov[2]. He was born on October 26, 1919[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on January 18, 2001[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's place of birth was Sabinov[2].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy died in Cleveland[4].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy was born on October 26, 1919[3].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy died on January 18, 2001[5].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Among Leslie Lawrance Foldy's employers was Case Western Reserve University[8].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy was educated at Case Western Reserve University[10].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's education included a stint at Columbia University[12].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer[13].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy is recorded as male[15].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy supervised Richard Kent Osborn as a doctoral student[17].
  • Leslie Lawrance Foldy's given name is recorded as Leslie[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sabinov[2], Leslie Lawrance Foldy… he was born on October 26, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1868[21], headquartered in Berkeley[22]; Case Western Reserve University[10], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1967[25], headquartered in Cleveland[26]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1848[29]; and Columbia University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]. Leslie Lawrance Foldy's doctoral advisor was Robert Oppenheimer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Leslie Lawrance Foldy's professions included theoretical physicist[6]. Among his employers was Case Western Reserve University[8]. He supervised Richard Kent Osborn as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Leslie Lawrance Foldy received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Leslie Lawrance Foldy died on January 18, 2001[5]. He died in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Lawrance Foldy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Lawrance Foldy born?

Leslie Lawrance Foldy's place of birth was Sabinov[2].

Where did Leslie Lawrance Foldy die?

Leslie Lawrance Foldy passed away in Cleveland[4].

What did Leslie Lawrance Foldy do for work?

Leslie Lawrance Foldy worked as theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Leslie Lawrance Foldy go to school?

Leslie Lawrance Foldy was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], Case Western Reserve University[10], University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], and Columbia University[12].

What awards did Leslie Lawrance Foldy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . physicstoday.scitation.org. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. physicstoday.scitation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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