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David Thouless
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David Thouless

David James Thouless (; 21 September 1934 – 6 April 2019) was a British condensed-matter physicist.

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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND

Profile & Early Foundations

David James Thouless (; 21 September 1934 – 6 April 2019) was a British condensed-matter physicist.

THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS

Major Works & Significant Milestones

He was awarded the 1990 Wolf Prize and a laureate of the 2016 Nobel Prize for physics along with F.

Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He was awarded the 1990 Wolf Prize and a laureate of the 2016 Nobel Prize for physics along with F.
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SUCCESS & ENDURING LEGACY

Honours, Standing & Enduring Legacy

Michael Kosterlitz for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.

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