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David Lee
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David Lee

Scientist · born January 20, 1931

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David Morris Lee is an American physicist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert C. Richardson and Douglas Osheroff "for their discovery of superfluidity in helium-3."

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  1. ~35Named Guggenheim Fellowship1966
  2. ~65Received the Nobel Prize in Physics1996

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1963 · United States

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Investor

1953–2019 · United States

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Entrepreneur

1930 · United States

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Actor

1987 · United States

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Bill Maher
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Bill Maher

Actor

1956 · United States

William Maher is an American television host, comedian, actor and political commentator. Known for his political satire, he is the host of the HBO political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present) and podcast Club Random (2022–present).

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