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Leon Neil Cooper (née Leon N. Kupchik)
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Memorial Page for Leon Neil Cooper (née Leon N. Kupchik)

Feb 28, 1930 – Oct 23, 2024(94 years)Died in:Providence, Providence County

American physicist

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Awards(6)

Guggenheim FellowshipComstock Prize in PhysicsNobel Prize in Physicsdoctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityFellow of the American Physical SocietyJohn Jay Award

Education(2)

Columbia UniversityBronx High School of Science

Leon Cooper (* February 28, 1930 in New York City; † October 23, 2024 in Providence) was an american physicist. He was 94 years old. His education included Columbia University and Bronx High School of Science. He received 6 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Comstock Prize in Physics.

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Born in New York City, New York

1930

Guggenheim Fellowship

1965

Comstock Prize in Physics

1968

Nobel Prize in Physics

1972

doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University

1977

Died in Providence, Providence County

2024

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Leon Neil Cooper (née Leon N. Kupchik). Forever remembered.