Tsung Dao Lee

Alyssa Hellvig

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 selected to be a doctoral student.

• In 1950, Lee received his Ph.D. degree.• Which was on his thesis.• Which is the Hydrogen Content of White Dwarf Stars.

• 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

• 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.