A Quote by David Lee

Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.

David Lee

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David Lee
American - Physicist
Born: January 20, 1931

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John Keegan

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Edward Witten

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George Brandis

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Judith Curry

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Dwight Yoakam

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Freeman Dyson

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Adam Davidson

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N. T. Wright

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