Melvin Lax

Summary

Melvin Lax is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1922-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Summit^[4]. He died on +2002-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Melvin Lax's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Melvin Lax passed away in Summit^[4].
• Melvin Lax was born on +1922-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Melvin Lax died on +2002-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Melvin Lax held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Melvin Lax's professions included physicist^[6].
• Melvin Lax worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was solid-state physics^[10].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was theoretical physics^[11].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was molecular physics^[12].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was quantum optics^[13].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was chemical physics^[14].
• Melvin Lax's field of work was stochastic process^[15].
• Among Melvin Lax's employers was Syracuse University^[16].
• Melvin Lax was educated at New York University^[17].
• Melvin Lax's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Melvin Lax received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19].
• Melvin Lax received the Fellow of the Optical Society^[20].
• Melvin Lax received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21].
• Melvin Lax received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Melvin Lax received the Willis E. Lamb Award^[23].
• Melvin Lax was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Melvin Lax was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Melvin Lax is recorded as male^[26].
• Melvin Lax's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Melvin Lax's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1922-03-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at New York University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1831^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include solid-state physics^[10], a branch of physics^[36]; theoretical physics^[11], a branch of physics^[37]; molecular physics^[12], a branch of physics^[38]; quantum optics^[13], a branch of physics^[39]; chemical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[40]; and stochastic process^[15], a mathematical concept^[41]. Melvin Lax was employed by Syracuse University^[16]. Doctoral students include Hermann Gummel^[42], a physicist^[43], 1923–2022^[44], of Germany^[45], awarded the Phil Kaufman Award^[46] and Joan Feynman^[47], a physicist^[48], 1927–2020^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[52]; Fellow of the Optical Society^[20], a science award^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21], a fellowship award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1874^[57]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[58]; and Willis E. Lamb Award^[23], a science award^[59], founded in 1998^[60].

Death and Burial

Melvin Lax died on +2002-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Summit^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[61].

Why It Matters

Melvin Lax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joan Feynman^[62], a physicist^[63], 1927–2020^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[66] and Hermann Gummel^[67], a physicist^[68], 1923–2022^[69], of Germany^[70], awarded the Phil Kaufman Award^[71].

FAQs

Where was Melvin Lax born?

Melvin Lax's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Melvin Lax die?

Melvin Lax died in Summit^[4].

What did Melvin Lax do for work?

Melvin Lax worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Melvin Lax go to school?

Melvin Lax was educated at New York University^[17] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].

What awards did Melvin Lax receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[19], Fellow of the Optical Society^[20], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].