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Elliott H. Lieb

American mathematical physicist and professor of mathematics and physics at Princeton University · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1932 · age 94

Elliott Hershel Lieb is an American mathematical physicist. He is a professor of mathematics and physics at Princeton University. Lieb's works pertain to the quantum and classical many-body problems, atomic structure, the stability of matter, functional inequalities, the theory of magnetism, and the Hubbard model.

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2023Kyoto Prize in Basic SciencesAward2022APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in ResearchAwardCarl Friedrich Gauss PrizeAwardICTP Dirac MedalAward2013Fellow of the American Mathematical SocietyAward2003Henri Poincaré PrizeAward2002Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward2001Rolf Schock Prize in MathematicsAwardRolf Schock PrizesAward1998Onsager MedalAward1992Max Planck MedalAward1989Josiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipAward1988George David Birkhoff PrizeAward1978Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical PhysicsAward1932Born31 July 1932

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Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences2023
APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research2022
Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize2022
ICTP Dirac Medal2022
Foreign Member of the Royal Society2013
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society2013
Henri Poincaré Prize2003
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art2002
Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics2001
Rolf Schock Prizes2001
Boltzmann Medal1998
Onsager Medal1998
Max Planck Medal1992
Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship1989
George David Birkhoff Prize1988
Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics1978
Guggenheim Fellowship
Honorary Doctor of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Honorary Doctor of the University of Munich

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1932 · age 94