Duncan Haldane

Theoretical Physicist

British, Slovenian London, England

Quick Info

ProfessionTheoretical Physicist
NationalityBritish, Slovenian
Date of Birth14/09/1951
Age74 years
BirthplaceLondon, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameFrederick Duncan Michael Haldane
Other NameF. Duncan Haldane

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper (semi bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Arts1973
PhD in Physics1978

Personal Life

SchoolSt Paul's School, London
College/UniversityChrist's College, Cambridge University

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsOdile Belmont

Family

FatherFrederick Paterson Haldane (1912-1983)
MotherLjudmila (Mila) Haldane (Renko) (1919-2016)
SiblingsJohn Stuart Haldane (1957-2000)
SpouseOdile Belmont
Children1

Career

FieldCondensed matter theory
Doctoral AdvisorPhilip Warren Anderson
Doctoral StudentAshvin Vishwanath
Doctoral ThesisAn extension of the Anderson model as a model for mixed valence rare earth materials (1978)
Academic Awards, Honours
  • 1992: Honourary Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Boston
  • 1993: Oliver E. Buckley Prize of the American Physical Society
  • 1996: Honourary Fellow of the Institute of Physics in the UK
  • 2008: Lorentz Chair Award
  • 2012: Dirac Medal
  • 2015: Received Doctor Honoris Causae of the Université de Cergy-Pontoise
  • 2016: Nobel Prize in Physics (with D. J. Thouless and J. Michael Kosterlitz)
  • 2017: Lise Meitner Distinguished Lecture and Medal
  • 2017: Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
Current PositionSherman Fairchild University Professor of Physics, Princeton University

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Duncan comes from a lineage of medical professionals with roots in Scotland, now based in London.
2. His father moved to London from Scotland for a psychiatry position in the National Health Service.
3. Due to his Austrian mother, Duncan learned German during his childhood.
4. He attended a school in Bedford Park for his early education.
5. During the mid-sixties, Duncan Haldane became fascinated with rock and roll music.
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