David Lee (physicist)
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"David M. Lee" redirects here. For the American stereophotographer, see David M. Lee (stereophotographer).
David Morris Lee (born January 20, 1931) is an American physicist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert C. Richardson and Douglas Osheroff "for their discovery of superfluidity in helium-3."[1] Lee is professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University and distinguished professor of physics at Texas A&M University.[2] [3]
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David Morris Lee | |
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Born | (1931-01-20) January 20, 1931 (age 93) |
Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Connecticut (MA) Yale University (PhD) |
Spouse | Dana (2 children) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1996) Oliver Buckley Prize (1981) Simon Memorial Prize (1976) Buckley Prize (1970) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Cornell University Texas A&M University (2009-present) |
Doctoral advisor | Henry A. Fairbank |
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