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Leon N. Cooper (born February 28, 1930) is an American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate who, with John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer, developed the BCS theory of superconductivity. His name is also associated with the Cooper pair and the BCM theory of synaptic plasticity.
Leon Neil Cooper. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1972. Born: 28 February 1930, New York, NY, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. Prize motivation: “for their jointly developed theory of superconductivity, usually called the BCS-theory”. Prize share: 1/3.
Leon N. Cooper (born Feb. 28, 1930, New York, N.Y., U.S.) is an American physicist and winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize for Physics, along with John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer, for his role in developing the BCS (for their initials) theory of superconductivity.
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Jul 15, 2008 · July 15, 2008. 3 min read. From Biology to Physics and Back Again: Leon Cooper. A 1947 Westinghouse finalist chose physics as a career, shared a Nobel for work on superconductivity, then...
Leon Neil Cooper . The Nobel Prize in Physics 1972 together with John Bardeen and Robert Schrieffer "for their jointly developed theory of superconductivity, usually called the BCS-theory". A Beginning in Nuclear Physics Leon N. Cooper was born on February 28, 1930, in New York City.
Curriculum Vitae. Born: February 28, 1930, New York City, married, two children. A.B. 1951; A.M. 1953; Ph.D. 1954, all at Columbia University. Member, Institute for Advanced Study, 1954-55. Research Associate, University of Illinois, 1955-57. Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, 1957-58.
Interview with Professor Leon N. Cooper by freelance journalist Marika Griehsel at the 53rd meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany, 30 June-4 July 200...
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