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Tsung Dao Lee
Alyssa Hellvig
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Background Information
• Tsung-Dao Lee was born in Shanghai, China.
• This is where he received his school
education.
• In 1945, Tsung-Dao attended the National
Southwest Associated University.
• This is in Kunming, Yunnan Province.
Education
• Lee completed his sophomore year.
• After that, he received a Chinese government
fellowship.
• Which was for graduate study in the US.
• 1946-1950, Lee studied at the University of
Chicago.
• Here, he was
student.
• In 1950, Lee
• Which was on
• Which is the
Stars.
selected to be a doctoral
received his Ph.D. degree.
his thesis.
Hydrogen Content of White Dwarf
• Later, Lee worked as a research associate.
• And also a lecturer.
• He did this at Yerkes Astronomical
Observatory.
• This was in Wisconsin.
• Also at the University of California at
Berkeley.
• And The Institute for Advanced Study;
Princeton, NJ.
• Lee is a widely known Scientist, and was
praised.
• As one of the most brilliant theoretical
physicists known.
• In 1953, Lee joined Columbia University.
• He did this as an Assistant Professor.
• He was successively promoted to Associate
Professor; 1955.
• Promoted to Professor in 1956.
• Lee was awarded with the Nobel Prize; 1957
• Second youngest scientist to receive this
distinction
• Lee has published over 300 scientific papers.
• And also several books.
Awards
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Albert Einstein Award
Galileo Galilei Medal
G. Bude Medal
Science for Peace Prize
Awards
• China National-International Cooperation
Award
• New York City Science Award
• New York Academy of Science Award
• Order of Merit Grande Ufficiale from Italy
Awards
• And the Order of the Rising Sun.
• And the Gold and Silver Star from Japan.