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Leon Max Lederman

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Jul 15, 1922 – Oct 3, 2018(96 years)Died in:Rexburg, Madison County

American mathematician and physicist

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Cause of Death

dementia

Religion

agnosticism

Occupation(3)

particle physicistuniversity teacherphysicist

Awards(10)

Guggenheim FellowshipGreat Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritNobel Prize in PhysicsElliott Cresson MedalWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementWolf Prize in PhysicsEnrico Fermi AwardNational Medal of SciencePhilip Hauge Abelson PrizeRichtmyer Memorial Lecture Award

Education(3)

City College of New YorkColumbia UniversityJames Monroe High School

Leon M. Lederman (* July 15, 1922 in Buffalo; † October 3, 2018 in Rexburg) was an american mathematician and physicist. He was 96 years old. His education included City College of New York, Columbia University and James Monroe High School. His faith was agnosticism. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit. His cause of death was dementia.

Life Events

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Born in Buffalo, Erie County

1922

National Medal of Science

1965

Elliott Cresson Medal

1976

Wolf Prize in Physics

1982

Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award

1986

Nobel Prize in Physics

1988

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

1991

Enrico Fermi Award

1992

Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

2000

Died in Rexburg, Madison County (dementia)

2018

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Leon Max Lederman. Forever remembered.