# Duncan Haldane

_Professor of physics at Princeton University_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Frederick Duncan Michael Haldane is a British physicist who is currently the Sherman Fairchild University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He is a co-recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with David J. Thouless and J. Michael Kosterlitz.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 September 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P569))
- **Place of birth:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; Slovenia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P106))
- **Education:** University of Cambridge; Christ's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P69))
- **Official website:** phy.princeton.edu/people/duncan-haldane#:-:text=duncan%20haldane ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P856))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize; Nobel Prize in Physics; Fellow of the American Physical Society; ICTP Dirac Medal; Fellow of the Institute of Physics; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; honorary doctor of the Cergy-Pontoise University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002250#P166))

## Questions

**When was Duncan Haldane born?**  
Duncan Haldane was born on 14 September 1951 in London.

**Where did Duncan Haldane study?**  
Duncan Haldane was educated at University of Cambridge, Christ's College.

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## Cite this page

"Duncan Haldane". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/duncan-haldane. Retrieved 6 November 2026.