Yuan T. Lee

Taiwanese chemist
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Yuan T. Lee

Summary

Yuan T. Lee is a human[1]. Born in Shinchiku City[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1936[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], university teacher[5], and Nobel Prize winner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yuan T. Lee's place of birth was Shinchiku City[2].
  • Yuan T. Lee was born on November 19, 1936[3].
  • Yuan T. Lee's father was Lee Tse-fan[8].
  • Yuan T. Lee held citizenship in Taiwan[9].
  • Yuan T. Lee worked as a chemist[4].
  • Yuan T. Lee's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Yuan T. Lee's professions included Nobel Prize winner[6].
  • Yuan T. Lee's field of work was chemistry[10].
  • Yuan T. Lee held the position of senior advisor[11].
  • Among Yuan T. Lee's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Among Yuan T. Lee's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Yuan T. Lee was employed by University of Chicago[14].
  • Yuan T. Lee was employed by California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Yuan T. Lee's education included a stint at National Taiwan University[16].
  • Yuan T. Lee was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Yuan T. Lee's education included a stint at National Hsinchu Senior High School[18].
  • Yuan T. Lee's doctoral advisor was Bruce H. Mahan[19].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the Faraday Lectureship Prize[21].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[22].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the National Medal of Science[23].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Yuan T. Lee received the Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[25].
  • Yuan T. Lee was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Yuan T. Lee was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shinchiku City[2], Yuan T. Lee… he was born on November 19, 1936[3]. His father was Lee Tse-fan[8].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University[16], a national university[28], in Taiwan[29], founded in 1928[30]; University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; and National Hsinchu Senior High School[18], a high school[35], in Taiwan[36], founded in 1922[37]. Yuan T. Lee's doctoral advisor was Bruce H. Mahan[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], university teacher[5], and Nobel Prize winner[6]. Yuan T. Lee's field of work was chemistry[10]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1868[44], headquartered in Berkeley[45]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; and California Institute of Technology[15], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1891[52], headquartered in California[53]. He held the position of senior advisor[11]. Doctoral students include Paul Weiss[54] and Doo-Wan Boo[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; Faraday Lectureship Prize[21], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1869[61]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[22], a chemistry award[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 1901[64]; National Medal of Science[23], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1963[67]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[68]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[25], an award[69], in Canada[70].

Why It Matters

Yuan T. Lee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Yuan T. Lee born?

Yuan T. Lee was born in Shinchiku City[2].

Who were Yuan T. Lee's parents?

Yuan T. Lee's father was Lee Tse-fan[8].

What did Yuan T. Lee do for work?

Yuan T. Lee worked as chemist[4], university teacher[5], and Nobel Prize winner[6].

Where did Yuan T. Lee go to school?

Yuan T. Lee was educated at National Taiwan University[16], University of California, Berkeley[17], and National Hsinchu Senior High School[18].

What awards did Yuan T. Lee receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Faraday Lectureship Prize[21], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[22], and National Medal of Science[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', '
    Treccani id → yuan-tseh-lee
    Member of → National Academy of Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences +9
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Nobel Prize in Chemistry +16
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    Member of → National Academy of Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences +9
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  5. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → chemistry
    Erdős number → {'amount': '+10'}
    Country of citizenship → Taiwan, United States, Empire of Japan
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