Robert B. Leighton
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American astronomer (1919–1997)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 30
Top works
- Six Easy Pieces
- Six Not-So-Easy Pieces
- Feynman-Vorlesungen über Physik. 3 Bände im Schuber
- 파인만의물리학강의
- Mariner Mars 1964 Project report
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 95,788x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 56,560x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 46,839x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 39,802x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,510x
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Quotes
- “The way I solved the theoretical problem was to go into the shop and build something concrete.”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Pasadena
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- California Institute of Technology
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Doctoral advisor
- Paul Sophus Epstein
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- LeightonWorkingOnDish.png
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- member of
- American Physical Society
- date of birth
- 1919-09-10
- date of death
- 1997-03-09
- Commons category
- Robert B. Leighton
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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