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My Take
John Perdew is the kind of figure I most respect and the public almost never hears about. His density functional theory work makes him one of the most cited physicists alive, meaning researchers worldwide quietly run his equations every single day. There is no red carpet for this, only the deep satisfaction of having reshaped the foundations of chemistry and solid-state physics. That he is still teaching and researching well past eighty tells you everything about the man's love for the work. I find quiet, infrastructural genius like his far more thrilling than any celebrity, and a Citation Laureate honor only underlines it.
Overview
John P. Perdew (born August 30, 1943) is a theoretical condensed matter physicist known for his contributions to the fields of solid-state physics and quantum chemistry. His work on density functional theory has led to him being one of the world's most cited physicists. Perdew currently teaches and conducts research at Tulane University.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Perdew
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・パデュー (物理学者)
- Reading
- じょん・ぱでゅー (物理学者)
- Born
- August 30, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Cumberland, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- physicist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Cornell University
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Clarivate Citation Laureates
- 2015 John Scott Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.