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J. Michael Kosterlitz

British-American physicist

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John Michael Kosterlitz is a British-American physicist. He is a professor of physics at Brown University and the son of biochemist Hans Kosterlitz. He was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in physics along with David Thouless and Duncan Haldane for work on condensed matter physics.

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Born
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Place of birth
Aberdeen wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom, United States wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher wd
Education
Gonville and Caius College, Robert Gordon's College, Brasenose College wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (2016)
  • Maxwell Medal and Prize (1981)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Lars Onsager Prize (2000)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (2026)

Questions

When was J. Michael Kosterlitz born?
J. Michael Kosterlitz was born on 22 June 1943 in Aberdeen.
Where did J. Michael Kosterlitz study?
J. Michael Kosterlitz was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Robert Gordon's College, Brasenose College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): J. Michael Kosterlitz · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1700920 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: 2016 Nobel Reception US Embassy Sweden (31557185216) (cropped).jpg by US Embassy Sweden (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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