Leon M. Lederman

Summary

Leon M. Lederman is a human^[1]. Born in Buffalo^[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1922^[3]. He passed away in Rexburg^[4]. He died on October 3, 2018^[5]. He worked as a particle physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leon M. Lederman's place of birth was Buffalo^[2].
• Leon M. Lederman was born in New York City^[10].
• Leon M. Lederman died in Rexburg^[4].
• Leon M. Lederman was born on July 15, 1922^[3].
• Leon M. Lederman died on October 3, 2018^[5].
• A child of Leon M. Lederman was Rena Lederman^[11].
• Leon M. Lederman held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Leon M. Lederman's professions included particle physicist^[6].
• Leon M. Lederman's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Leon M. Lederman worked as a physicist^[8].
• Leon M. Lederman's field of work was physics^[13].
• Leon M. Lederman was employed by University of Chicago^[14].
• Among Leon M. Lederman's employers was Columbia University^[15].
• Leon M. Lederman was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology^[16].
• Leon M. Lederman was employed by Fermilab^[17].
• Leon M. Lederman's education included a stint at City College of New York^[18].
• Leon M. Lederman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[19].
• Leon M. Lederman was educated at James Monroe High School^[20].
• Leon M. Lederman's doctoral advisor was Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.^[21].
• Leon M. Lederman's doctoral advisor was Gilberto Bernardini^[22].
• Leon M. Lederman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Leon M. Lederman received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[24].
• Leon M. Lederman received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[25].
• Leon M. Lederman received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[26].
• Leon M. Lederman received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-07-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e7d736b-a537-4691-b012-32c825f46a81^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Buffalo^[2], a city in the state of New York^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1832^[35] and New York City^[10], a global city^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1624^[38]. Leon M. Lederman was born on July 15, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[18], a higher education institution^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1847^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]; Columbia University^[19], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1754^[45], headquartered in Manhattan^[46]; and James Monroe High School^[20], a high school^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1924^[49]. Doctoral advisors include Eugene Theodore Booth Jr.^[21] and Gilberto Bernardini^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include particle physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8]. Leon M. Lederman's field of work was physics^[13]. Employers include University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1890^[52], headquartered in Chicago^[53]; Columbia University^[15], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1754^[56], headquartered in Manhattan^[57]; Illinois Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1940^[60], headquartered in Chicago^[61]; and Fermilab^[17], a research institute^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1967^[64], headquartered in Batavia^[65]. He supervised Thomas W. L. Sanford as a doctoral student^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1925^[69]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[24], a grade of an order^[70], in Brazil^[71]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[25], a physics award^[72], in Sweden^[73], founded in 1901^[74]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[26], an award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1875^[77]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[27], a science award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1950^[80]; and Wolf Prize in Physics^[81], a physics award^[82], in Israel^[83], founded in 1978^[84].

Personal Life

A child of Leon M. Lederman was Rena Lederman^[11]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[85].

Death and Burial

Leon M. Lederman died on October 3, 2018^[5]. He died in Rexburg^[4]. The cause of death was dementia^[86].

Why It Matters

Leon M. Lederman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

Works attributed to him include The God Particle^[89], a written work^[90].

FAQs

Where was Leon M. Lederman born?

Leon M. Lederman's place of birth was Buffalo^[2].

Where did Leon M. Lederman die?

Leon M. Lederman died in Rexburg^[4].

What did Leon M. Lederman do for work?

Leon M. Lederman worked as particle physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Leon M. Lederman go to school?

Leon M. Lederman was educated at City College of New York^[18], Columbia University^[19], and James Monroe High School^[20].

What awards did Leon M. Lederman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[24], Nobel Prize in Physics^[25], and Elliott Cresson Medal^[26].