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Tsung-Dao Lee
November 24, 1926 – August 4, 2024
Chinese-American physicist (1926–2024)
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Tsung-Dao Lee was a Chinese-American physicist known for his work on parity violation, the Lee–Yang theorem, particle physics, relativistic heavy ion (RHIC) physics, nontopological solitons, and soliton stars. He was a university professor emeritus at Columbia University in New York City, where he taught from 1953 until his retirement in 2012.
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- Birthday · November 24
- Anniversary · August 4
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