Louis E. Brus
American chemist (1943–2026)
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- August 10, 1943
- Date of death
- January 11, 2026
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Hastings-on-Hudson
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- chemist, physicist, university teacher
- Employer
- Columbia University, Bell Labs[11][12]
- Field of work
- physical chemistry, quantum dot[9][10]
- Educated at
- Rice University, Columbia University[13][14]
- Award received
- Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, Willard Gibbs Award, NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, R. W. Wood Prize, Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics, Welch Award in Chemistry, Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, Clarivate Citation Laureates, Nobel Prize in Chemistry[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
- Official website
- www.columbia.edu[33]
- Doctoral advisor
- Richard Bersohn[15]
- Described by source
- Louis E. Brus (1943–2026): A consummate physical chemist and a pioneer in the exploration of spectroscopy of materials at the nanoscale[34]
- Member of
- Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27][28][29]
- Name in native language
- Louis Eugene Brus[36]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 18
- ISNI
- 0000000438857392
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5337-5776
- VIAF cluster ID
- 311339535
- GND ID
- 1304898237
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Louis E Brus.jpg ↗
- Academic Tree ID
- 56931
- BIBSYS ID
- 90939967
- Dimensions author ID
- 01337415047.52
- Freebase ID
- /m/047lxrg
- Google Scholar author ID
- GT0oh5QAAAAJ
- Lex ID
- Louis_Brus
- Munzinger person ID
- 00000033272
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- NE.se ID
- louis-brus
- NUKAT ID
- n2012153493
- National Academy of Sciences member ID
- 57289
- Nobel Laureate API ID
- 1030
- Prabook ID
- 2166912
- Scopus author ID
- 7006575230
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Employer 2
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Summary
Louis E. Brus was born on August 10, 1943[1], in Cleveland[2]. He died on January 11, 2026[3], in Hastings-on-Hudson[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Why It Matters
He is credited with the discovery of quantum dot[37].
FAQs
Where was Louis E. Brus born?
Louis E. Brus was born in Cleveland[2].
Where did Louis E. Brus die?
Louis E. Brus died in Hastings-on-Hudson[4].
What did Louis E. Brus do for work?
Louis E. Brus worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Louis E. Brus go to school?
Louis E. Brus was educated at Rice University[13] and Columbia University[14].
What awards did Louis E. Brus receive?
Honors received include Kavli Prize in Nanoscience[16], Willard Gibbs Award[17], NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[18], and R. W. Wood Prize[19].
What did Louis E. Brus discover?
Louis E. Brus is credited as discoverer of quantum dot[37].