Leon Cooper

Summary

Leon Cooper is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Providence^[4]. He died on October 23, 2024^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Leon Cooper…
• Leon Cooper died in Providence^[4].
• Leon Cooper was born on February 28, 1930^[3].
• Leon Cooper died on October 23, 2024^[5].
• Leon Cooper held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Leon Cooper's professions included physicist^[6].
• Leon Cooper worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Leon Cooper's field of work was theoretical physics^[10].
• Leon Cooper's field of work was physics^[11].
• Leon Cooper's field of work was superconductivity^[12].
• Among Leon Cooper's employers was Brown University^[13].
• Leon Cooper was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14].
• Leon Cooper was educated at Columbia University^[15].
• Leon Cooper was educated at Bronx High School of Science^[16].
• Leon Cooper's doctoral advisor was Robert Serber^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Leon Cooper is Cooper pair^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Leon Cooper is BCM theory^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Leon Cooper is BCS theory^[20].
• Leon Cooper received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Leon Cooper received the Comstock Prize in Physics^[22].
• Leon Cooper received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[23].
• Leon Cooper received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[24].
• Leon Cooper received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Leon Cooper received the John Jay Award^[26].
• Leon Cooper was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-02-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 05df2b71-045b-4a0d-a256-fd3bf06b3ee0^[31]

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Origins and Family

Leon Cooper's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35] and Bronx High School of Science^[16], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1938^[38]. Leon Cooper's doctoral advisor was Robert Serber^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[10], a branch of physics^[39]; physics^[11], a branch of science^[40]; and superconductivity^[12], a macroscopic quantum phenomena^[41]. Employers include Brown University^[13], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1765^[44], headquartered in Providence^[45] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1867^[48]. Doctoral students include Elie Lucien Bienenstock^[49]; Alan Bruce Saul^[50]; Nathan Intrator^[51]; Michael Peter Perrone^[52]; and Brian S. Blais^[53], a neuroscientist^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cooper pair^[18], a physical phenomenon^[55]; BCM theory^[19], a theory^[56]; and BCS theory^[20], a many-body theory^[57]. Things named for Leon Cooper include Sheldon Cooper^[58], a fictional human^[59]; BCS theory^[60], a many-body theory^[61]; and Cooper pair^[62], a physical phenomenon^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1925^[66]; Comstock Prize in Physics^[22], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1913^[69]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], a physics award^[70], in Sweden^[71], founded in 1901^[72]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[24], an award^[73], in France^[74]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[75]; and John Jay Award^[26], an award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1979^[78].

Death and Burial

Leon Cooper died on October 23, 2024^[5]. He died in Providence^[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Cooper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He is credited with the discovery of Cooper pair^[81], a physical phenomenon^[82]. Entities named for him include Sheldon Cooper^[58], a fictional human^[59]; BCS theory^[60], a many-body theory^[61]; and Cooper pair^[62], a physical phenomenon^[63].

FAQs

Where was Leon Cooper born?

Leon Cooper was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Leon Cooper die?

Leon Cooper passed away in Providence^[4].

What did Leon Cooper do for work?

Leon Cooper worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Leon Cooper go to school?

Leon Cooper was educated at Columbia University^[15] and Bronx High School of Science^[16].

What awards did Leon Cooper receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Comstock Prize in Physics^[22], Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University^[24].

What did Leon Cooper discover?

Leon Cooper is credited as discoverer of Cooper pair^[81].