Lee Smolin

Summary

Lee Smolin is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on June 6, 1955^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lee Smolin was born in New York City^[2].
• Lee Smolin was born on June 6, 1955^[3].
• Among Lee Smolin's spouses was Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara^[9].
• Lee Smolin held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lee Smolin held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Lee Smolin's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Lee Smolin worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Lee Smolin worked as a non-fiction writer^[6].
• Lee Smolin's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Lee Smolin's field of work was physics^[12].
• Lee Smolin's field of work was cosmology^[13].
• Lee Smolin was employed by University of Waterloo^[14].
• Lee Smolin was employed by Syracuse University^[15].
• Lee Smolin was educated at University of Cincinnati^[16].
• Lee Smolin's education included a stint at Hampshire College^[17].
• Lee Smolin's education included a stint at Walnut Hills High School^[18].
• Lee Smolin's doctoral advisor was Sidney Coleman^[19].
• Lee Smolin's doctoral advisor was Stanley Deser^[20].
• Lee Smolin received the Majorana Prize^[21].
• Lee Smolin received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Lee Smolin received the Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[23].
• Lee Smolin was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[24].
• Lee Smolin's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[25].
• Lee Smolin is recorded as male^[26].
• Lee Smolin's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-06-06^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f90f273b-6741-47a2-a35e-e19a128bc1e0^[31]

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Origins and Family

Lee Smolin's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cincinnati^[16], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1819^[34]; Hampshire College^[17], a liberal arts college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1965^[37]; and Walnut Hills High School^[18], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1895^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Sidney Coleman^[19], a physicist^[41], 1937–2007^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[44], specialised in quantum field theory^[45] and Stanley Deser^[20], a physicist^[46], 1931–2023^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Albert Einstein Medal^[49], specialised in theoretical physics^[50]. Lee Smolin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[51]. He studied under Sidney Coleman^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[53] and cosmology^[13], a branch of astronomy^[54]. Employers include University of Waterloo^[14], a public research university^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1956^[57], headquartered in Waterloo^[58] and Syracuse University^[15], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1870^[61]. Doctoral students include Bernd Brügmann^[62], an astrophysicist^[63], b. 1962^[64]; Chanda Prescod-Weinstein^[65], an astronomer^[66], b. 1982^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Edward A. Bouchet Award^[69], specialised in cosmology^[70]; and Mohammad H. Ansari^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Majorana Prize^[21], an award^[72]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[73]; and Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[23], a science award^[74], founded in 2014^[75].

Personal Life

Among Lee Smolin's spouses was Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara^[9]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[25].

Why It Matters

Lee Smolin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Works attributed to him include Cosmological natural selection^[78], a hypothesis^[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chanda Prescod-Weinstein^[80], an astronomer^[81], b. 1982^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Edward A. Bouchet Award^[84], specialised in cosmology^[85].

FAQs

Where was Lee Smolin born?

Born in New York City^[2], Lee Smolin…

Who was Lee Smolin married to?

Lee Smolin's spouses include Fotini Markopoulou-Kalamara^[9].

What did Lee Smolin do for work?

Lee Smolin worked as astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Lee Smolin go to school?

Lee Smolin was educated at University of Cincinnati^[16], Hampshire College^[17], and Walnut Hills High School^[18].

What awards did Lee Smolin receive?

Honors received include Majorana Prize^[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], and Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[23].