Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Frederick Duncan Michael Haldane |
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Other Name | F. Duncan Haldane |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
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Eye Color | Light Brown |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper (semi bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
Bachelor of Arts | 1973 |
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PhD in Physics | 1978 |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
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Hometown | Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
School | St Paul's School, London |
College/University | Christ's College, Cambridge University |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Odile Belmont |
Family
Father | Frederick Paterson Haldane (1912-1983) | ||||
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Mother | Ljudmila (Mila) Haldane (Renko) (1919-2016) | ||||
Siblings | John Stuart Haldane (1957-2000) | ||||
Spouse | Odile Belmont | ||||
Children |
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Career
Field | Condensed matter theory |
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Doctoral Advisor | Philip Warren Anderson |
Doctoral Student | Ashvin Vishwanath |
Doctoral Thesis | An extension of the Anderson model as a model for mixed valence rare earth materials (1978) |
Academic Awards, Honours |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Duncan comes from a lineage of medical professionals with roots in Scotland, now based in London. | |
His father moved to London from Scotland for a psychiatry position in the National Health Service. | |
Due to his Austrian mother, Duncan learned German during his childhood. | |
He attended a school in Bedford Park for his early education. | |
During the mid-sixties, Duncan Haldane became fascinated with rock and roll music. |