Falicov, L. M. (Leopoldo Maximo), 1933-1995 (original) (raw)
Dates
June 24, 1933 – January 24, 1995
Authorized Form of Name
Falicov, L. M. (Leopoldo Maximo), 1933-1995
Additional Forms of Names
Falicov, Leopoldo Maximo, 1933-
Biography
Abstract
Leopoldo Falicov was Professor of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley (1969-1995). Other institutional affiliations included the University of Chicago. His research interests included Fermi surfaces of metals and the pseudopotential method.
Important Dates
June 24, 1933Birth, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
1957Lic en cie, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
1958Obtained PhD in Physics, Balseiro Institute of Physics (Instituto Balseiro), San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina).
1960Obtained PhD in Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge (England).
1960 – 1969Research Associate, Physics, Institute for the Study of Metals (1960-1961) and Instructor to Professor of Physics (1961-1969), University of Chicago, Chicago (Ill.).
1961Visiting Member, Technical Staff, Bell Laboratories.
1966Visiting Fellow, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University.
1969Fulbright Fellow, University of Antioquia.
1969 – 1995Professor of Physics (1969-1995) and Chair, Department of Physics (1981-1983), University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley (Calif.).
1971 – 1972NORDITA Visiting Professor, University of Copenhagen.
1976 – 1977Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge University.
1980Chair, Review Committee, Solid State Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory.
1983Member, National Academy of Sciences.
1984Visiting Professor, University of Paris, Orsay.
1987Fulbright Fellow, University of Antioquia.
1993 – 1995Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
January 24, 1995Death, Berkeley (Calif.).
Occupation
Condensed matter physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Allison, Samuel King, 1900-1965
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Birge, Raymond T. (Raymond Thayer), 1887-
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Brode, Robert B. (Robert Bigham), 1900-1986
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Clauser, John F. (John Francis), 1942-
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Hahn, E. L. (Erwin Louis), 1921-
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Helmholz, August Carl, 1915-2003
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Jackson, John David, 1925-2016
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Loeb, Leonard B. (Leonard Benedict), 1891-
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McMillan, Edwin M. (Edwin Mattison), 1907-
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Parker, E. N. (Eugene Newman), 1927-
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Reynolds, John Hamilton, 1923-2000
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Richards, Paul L. (Paul Linford)
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Schiff, Leonard I. (Leonard Isaac), 1915-1971
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Simpson, John A. (John Alexander), 1916-2000
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Tsui, D. C. (Daniel Chee), 1939-
Both employed at University of Chicago.
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Institutions
Major Positions
Visiting Member, Technical Staff.
Københavns universitet
NORDITA Visiting Professor.
Université Paris-Sud
Visiting Professor.
University of California, Berkeley. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics and Chair, Department of Physics.
University of Chicago. Department of Physics
Instructor to Professor of Physics.
University of Chicago. Institute for the Study of Metals
Research Associate, Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Chair, Review Committee, Solid State Science Division.
Clare Hall
Visiting Fellow.
Fitzwilliam College
Visiting Fellow.
Instituto Balseiro
Obtained PhD in Physics (1958).
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Universidad de Antioquia
Fulbright Fellow.
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Obtained Lic en cie.
University of California, Santa Barbara. Institute for Theoretical Physics
Member, Advisory Board.
University of Cambridge. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in Physics (1960).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Oral history interview with Leopoldo Maximo Falicov, 1982 June 16.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Oral history interview with Morrel H. Cohen, 1981 March 31 and June 5.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Published Resources
Subject
"Leopoldo Maximo Falicov: 1933-1995", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences