Leon Lederman facts for kids
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Leon M. Lederman
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Lederman on May 11, 2007
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Leon Max Lederman
July 15, 1922 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Died | October 3, 2018 (aged 96) Rexburg, Idaho, U.S.
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| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Columbia University |
| Known for | Seminal contributions to Neutrinos, bottom quark |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Gordon (3 children) Ellen Carr |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (1988) Wolf Prize in Physics (1982) National Medal of Science (1965) Vannevar Bush Award (2012) William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement (1991) |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Columbia University Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Illinois Institute of Technology |
Leon Max Lederman (July 15, 1922 – October 3, 2018) was an American physicist. He was known for his work with tiny particles. He helped us understand the building blocks of the universe.
Lederman won important awards for his discoveries. He received the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1982. This was for his research on quarks and leptons. In 1988, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He shared this prize with Melvin Schwartz and Jack Steinberger. They won for their work on neutrinos.
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About Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman was born in New York City. He grew up to become a brilliant scientist. He studied at City College of New York. Later, he went to Columbia University. He spent many years researching tiny particles. These particles are smaller than atoms.
Discovering New Particles
Lederman was an experimental physicist. This means he did experiments to learn about physics. He worked with large machines called particle accelerators. These machines speed up tiny particles. Scientists then smash them together. This helps them see what happens.
Lederman's work helped discover new types of particles. He studied neutrinos, which are very light particles. He also helped find the bottom quark. Quarks are tiny pieces that make up protons and neutrons. Protons and neutrons are found in the center of atoms.
His Important Workplaces
Lederman worked at several famous places. He taught at Columbia University. He also led the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. This is a big science lab in Illinois. Scientists there study particle physics. He also worked at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Later Life
Leon Lederman passed away on October 3, 2018. He was 96 years old. He died in Rexburg, Idaho, after an illness. His work greatly changed our understanding of the universe.
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Lederman in May 2007
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In Spanish: Leon M. Lederman para niños
