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Robert Leigh (physicist)

Robert Graham Leigh (b. April 23, 1964, d. April 18, 2026) was a Canadian physicist working on string theory.

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Known for
D-brane
Alma mater
University of Guelph University of Texas at Austin
Born
(1964-04-23)April 23, 1964 Ontario, Canada
Died
April 18, 2026(2026-04-18) (aged 61)
Doctoral advisor
Joseph Polchinski
Fields
particle physics

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Robert Leigh (physicist)

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Robert Leigh (physicist)

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Alma mater · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → University of Guelph University of Texas at Austin
Born · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → (1964-04-23)April 23, 1964 Ontario, Canada
Died · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → April 18, 2026(2026-04-18) (aged 61)
Doctoral advisor · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → Joseph Polchinski
Fields · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → particle physics
Known for · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → D-brane
Workplaces · 1
Robert Leigh (physicist) → University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Robert Leigh (physicist)Alma materUniversity of Guelph University of Texas at Austin1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)Born(1964-04-23)April 23, 1964 Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)DiedApril 18, 2026(2026-04-18) (aged 61)1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)Doctoral advisorJoseph Polchinski1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)Fieldsparticle physics1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)Known forD-brane1.00infobox
Robert Leigh (physicist)WorkplacesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1.00infobox

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