Tsung-Dao Lee

Chinese-American physicist (1926–2024)
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Tsung-Dao Lee
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Tsung-Dao Lee was born on November 24, 1926, in Shanghai [1][2] and died on August 4, 2024, in San Francisco [3][4]. He held citizenship in the United States, the Republic of China, and Taiwan . Lee worked as a physicist, university teacher, and theoretical physicist , specializing in the fields of particle physics, physics, and theoretical physics [5].

His academic career included employment at Columbia University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Zhejiang University . Lee was married to Jeannette Hui-Chun Chin [6]. He received numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Physics, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Oskar Klein Medal, the Matteucci Medal, and recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, alongside an honorary doctorate from Peking University and two additional honors [7][8][9][10].

Lee was a member of several prestigious organizations, including the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences .

Tsung-Dao Lee

Summary

Tsung-Dao Lee is a human[1]. He was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on November 24, 1926[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on August 4, 2024[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tsung-Dao Lee was born in Shanghai[2].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee died in San Francisco[4].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was born on November 24, 1926[3].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was born on November 25, 1926[10].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee died on August 4, 2024[5].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's father was Tsing Kong Lee[11].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was married to Jeannette Hui-Chun Chin[12].
  • A child of Tsung-Dao Lee was Stephen Lee[13].
  • A child of Tsung-Dao Lee was James Lee[14].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee held citizenship in Republic of China[16].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee held citizenship in Taiwan[17].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's professions included physicist[6].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's professions included theoretical physicist[8].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's field of work was particle physics[18].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's field of work was physics[19].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's field of work was theoretical physics[20].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was employed by Columbia University[21].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was employed by University of California, Berkeley[22].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was employed by Zhejiang University[23].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's education included a stint at Zhejiang University[24].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee's education included a stint at National Southwestern Associated University[25].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was educated at University of Chicago[26].
  • Tsung-Dao Lee was educated at Tsinghua University[27].

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Origins and Family

Tsung-Dao Lee's place of birth was Shanghai[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 24, 1926[3] and November 25, 1926[10]. His father was Tsing Kong Lee[11].

Education

Educated at Zhejiang University[24], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1897[30]; National Southwestern Associated University[25], a university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1938[33]; University of Chicago[26], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36], headquartered in Chicago[37]; Tsinghua University[27], a public university[38], in People's Republic of China[39], founded in 1911[40], headquartered in Beijing[41]; Peking University[42], a public university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1898[45]; and Nankai University[46], a public research university[47], in People's Republic of China[48], founded in 1919[49]. Tsung-Dao Lee's doctoral advisor was Enrico Fermi[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. Fields of work include particle physics[18], a branch of physics[51]; physics[19], a branch of science[52]; and theoretical physics[20], a branch of physics[53]. Employers include Columbia University[21], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1754[56], headquartered in Manhattan[57]; University of California, Berkeley[22], a public research university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1868[60], headquartered in Berkeley[61]; and Zhejiang University[23], a university[62], in People's Republic of China[63], founded in 1897[64]. Doctoral students include Norman Christ[65], Richard M. Friedberg[66], and Gerald Feinberg[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Question of Parity Conservation in Weak Interactions[68], Lee–Yang theory[69], Lee–Yang theorem[70], and CUSPEA[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[72], a physics award[73], in Sweden[74], founded in 1901[75]; Guggenheim Fellowship[76], a fellowship grant[77], in United States[78], founded in 1925[79]; Oskar Klein Medal[80], a science award[81], in Sweden[82], founded in 1988[83]; Matteucci Medal[84], a science award[85], in Italy[86], founded in 1868[87]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[88]; and honorary doctor of the Peking University[89].

Personal Life

Tsung-Dao Lee was married to Jeannette Hui-Chun Chin[12]. Children include Stephen Lee[13], a chemist[90], b. 1956[91], of United States[92], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[93] and James Lee[14], a sociologist[94], b. 1952[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[96], specialised in history[97].

Death and Burial

Tsung-Dao Lee died on August 4, 2024[5]. He died in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Tsung-Dao Lee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerald Feinberg[100], a physicist[101], 1933–1992[102], of United States[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[104] and Norman Christ[105], a physicist[106], b. 1943[107], of United States[108], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[109].

FAQs

Where was Tsung-Dao Lee born?

Tsung-Dao Lee's place of birth was Shanghai[2].

Where did Tsung-Dao Lee die?

Tsung-Dao Lee passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who were Tsung-Dao Lee's parents?

Tsung-Dao Lee's father was Tsing Kong Lee[11].

Who was Tsung-Dao Lee married to?

Tsung-Dao Lee's spouses include Jeannette Hui-Chun Chin[12].

What did Tsung-Dao Lee do for work?

Tsung-Dao Lee worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8].

Where did Tsung-Dao Lee go to school?

Tsung-Dao Lee was educated at Zhejiang University[24], National Southwestern Associated University[25], University of Chicago[26], and Tsinghua University[27].

What awards did Tsung-Dao Lee receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[72], Guggenheim Fellowship[76], Oskar Klein Medal[80], and Matteucci Medal[84].

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