Record

Authorised form of nameThouless; David James (1934 - 2019)
Dates1934 - 2019
NationalityAmerican
Place of birthBearsden, Scotland
Date of birth21/09/1934
Place of deathCambridge
Date of death06/04/2019
ActivityDavid Thouless made many important contributions to the theory of many-body problems. For nuclei, he cleared up the concept of rearrangement energy and derived an expression for the moment of inertia of deformed nuclei. In statistical mechanics, he contributed many ideas to the understanding of ordering, including the concept of topological ordering. Other important results relate to localised electron states in disordered lattices.
Medals and prizes:
Nobel Prize (Physics) 2016
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election15/03/1979
Age at election44
SourceReferences:
David Thouless, 'Two Pioneers of Modern Theoretical Physics', review of H A Bethe, Selected Works of Hans A Bethe, With Commentary and R H Dalitz and Sir Rudolf Peierls, Selected Scientific Papers of Sir Rudolf Peierls, With Commentary in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 282-288
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/84169647
CodeNA625
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1979/35Thouless, David James: certificate of election to the Royal Society1972
DJT/1/6Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1966-19681966-1968
DJT/1/2Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Many-Body Theory' by David J. Thouless, 19621 October 1962-12 December 1962
IM/GA/RGRS/8148Thouless, David James1979
DJT/1/34Notebook of Research Notes on 'Relativity' by David J. Thouless[1950s-1970s]
DJT/5/1Correspondence and Material relating to the 1990 Wolf Prize for Physics awarded to David J. Thouless1987-1990
DJT/1/12Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1982-31982-1983
DJT/5/7Circular from World Scientific for "40 Years of Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless Theory"May 2013
DJT/1/13Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena' by David J. Thouless, 19831983
DJT/2/17Manuscript Notes and Calculations by David J. Thouless[late 20th century]
DJT/2/15Notepad of Notes and Calculations by David J. Thouless, c.2011[c.2011]
DJT/1Notebooks by David J. Thouless1962-2010
DJT/1/11Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 19771977
DJT/4/2Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington1969-2003
DJT/1/15Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Group Theory in Physics' by David J. Thouless, 19851985
DJT/1/10Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, c.1975c.1975
DJT/1/7Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 19681968
DJT/1/5Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, 1966May 1966
DJT/1/1Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Mathematical Methods II' by David J. Thouless, January 1962January 1962
DJT/1/4Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Lectures on Many-Body Theory' by David J. Thouless, 19641964
DJT/1/3Notebook of Teaching Notes on 'Nuclear Physics' by David J. Thouless, 19631963
DJT/1/9Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1968-91968-1969
DJT/1/45Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless[1955-2010]
DJT/3/3Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless, P.W. Anderson and Others, with Related Manuscript Notes, 1960-1972November 1960-August 1972
DJT/2/16Manuscript Notes, Calculations, Computer Printouts and Draft on 'Brueckner Theory' by David J. Thouless[late 20th century]
DJT/1/30Notebook of Physics Notes by David J. Thouless[1950s-1970s]
DJT/2Working Papers by David J. Thouless1955-2010
DJT/1/14Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1983-613 September 1983-1986
DJT/1/8Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, Fall 19681968
DJT/1/31Notebook of Notes on 'Introduction to X-ray Crystallography' by David J. Thouless[1950s-1970s]
DJT/1/21Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 199215 September 1992
DJT/1/19Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1990-19921990-1992
DJT/1/22Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Theory of Solids' by David J. Thouless, 19961996
DJT/1/28Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 567A' by David J. Thouless, Winter 2002-20032002-2003
DJT/1/27Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 2002-200517 June 2002-22 June 2005
DJT/1/23Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1997-199923 October 1997-5 November 1999
DJT/1/25Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 2000-200229 August 2000-17 May 2002
DJT/1/24Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 507' by David Thouless, 19981998
DJT/1/26Notebook of Teaching Notes for '524 Statistical Thermodynamics' by David J. Thouless, 20012 January 2001
DJT/1/29Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 2007-201023 April 2007-25 July 2010
DJT/1/35Notebook of Research Notes on 'Fluid Dynamics' by David J. Thouless, c.1955[1950s-1970s]
DJT/1/38Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, c.1970[c.1970]
DJT/1/32Notebook of Notes on 'Heat' by David J. Thouless[1950s-1970s]
DJT/1/41Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, c.1980[c.1980]
DJT/1/39Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, c.1980[c.1980]
DJT/2/4Research Notes, Graphs and Calculations of 'Proton Scattering from C12' by David J. Thouless1957
DJT/1/42Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 570 Quantum Field Theory' by David J. Thouless[1990-2010]
DJT/1/44Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Advanced Quantum Theory' by David J. Thouless[1955-2010]
DJT/1/46Notebook of Teaching Notes by David J. Thouless, c.1960-2010[1955-2010]
DJT/1/43Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Topological Quantum Numbers' by David J. Thouless[1990-2010]
DJT/2/3Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Misc. Nuclear' by David J. Thouless1955-1959
DJT/2/2Manuscript Notes, Calculations, and Typescript Draft of Paper on π-Mesic Atoms by David J. Thouless1955-1956
DJT/2/6Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Liquid He' by David J. Thouless1958-1965
DJT/2/5Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Strong-Coupling Limit' by David J. Thouless1958-1959
DJT/2/12Manuscript Drafts of Papers of David J. Thouless and Qin Li[c.1970s-1980s]
DJT/2/8Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Nuclear Vibration' by David J. Thouless1960-1965
DJT/3Scientific Correspondence of David J. Thouless1957-1988
DJT/2/9Manuscript Notes, Calculations, Drafts and Typescript Correspondence on 'Superconductivity' by David J. Thouless1960-June 1974
DJT/2/10Manuscript Notes, Calculations, Correspondence and Drafts on 'Solid Helium' of David J. Thouless 1960-1968
DJT/2/19Notebook of Drafts and Notes on Scientific Ethics by David J. Thouless[late 20th century]
DJT/2/13Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Topological Aspects of Quantum Hall Effect' by David J. Thouless[c.1980s-1990s]
DJT/1/37Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Nuclear Physics and the Many-Body Problem' by David J. Thouless[1960s]
DJT/2/7Manuscript Notes and Calculations on 'Stat. Mech.' by David J. Thouless[late 1950s]
DJT/3/5Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1965-1970March 1965-January 1970
DJT/1/16Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1986-198714 February 1986-1987
DJT/1/17Notebook of Research Notes by David J. Thouless, 1987-19893 March 1987-1989
DJT/3/6Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1967-1969April 1967-December 1969
DJT/1/20Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 567A Theory of Solids' by David J. Thouless, 19921992
DJT/1/33Notebook of Notes on 'Introduction to Wave Mechanics' and 'Quantum Mechanics' by David J. Thouless[1950s-1970s]
DJT/4/2/21Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1997August 1997
DJT/1/36Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Phase Transitions' by David J. Thouless[1960s-1970s]
DJT/3/7Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1970-1971January 1970-November 1971
DJT/3/9Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1972-1973August 1972-December 1973
DJT/3/11Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1978-1980June 1978-December 1980
DJT/3/13Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 19831983
DJT/3/17Scientific Correspondence received by David J. Thouless, from 'Phil', 'Nevill' and 'Dennis'[1970s-1990s]
DJT/2/11Manuscript Notes, Calculations, Typescript Correspondence and Referee Comments on 'A One-Dimensional Test of the Random Phase Approximation' by David J. Thouless1961-1963
DJT/3/16Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1986-1988January 1986-August 1988
DJT/3/15Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1984-1985January 1984-November 1985
DJT/2/18Manuscript Notes and Calculations on Topics such as 'Disordered solids' and 'Structure' by David J. Thouless[late 20th century]
DJT/3/1Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, concerning Thouless’ Thesis on ‘Single Particle Energies in the Many Fermion System’November 1957-October 1959
DJT/3/12Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1981-1982January 1981-December 1982
DJT/3/14Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless, and Dr. David Penn and Yuval Gefen, 1983-1985July 1983-March 1985
DJT/4/1/1Correspondence received by David J. Thouless relating to appointment as Second Chair of Mathematical Physics at the University of BirminghamNovember 1964-February 1965
DJT/3/8Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1972-1975March 1972-December 1975
DJT/3/2Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1960-1962February 1960-December 1962
DJT/4/1/5Reports and References by David J. Thouless for Previous Students and Research Assistants, 1976-1978January 1976-November 1978
DJT/4/1/4Reports and References by David J. Thouless for Previous Students and Research Assistants, 1971-1975September 1971-December 1975
DJT/3/10Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1974-1978February 1974-November 1978
DJT/4/1/2Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, in relation to the University of Birmingham, 1967-1974February 1967-October 1974
DJT/4/1/3Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, in relation to the University of Birmingham, 1975-1978April 1975-October 1978
DJT/4/2/5Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1982January 1982-December 1982
DJT/4/2/11Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to trip to China, 19871987
DJT/1/18Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 505' by David J. Thouless, 19891989-1990
DJT/4/2/10Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1987March 1987-December 1987
DJT/4/2/1Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1979April 1979-December 1979
DJT/4/2/12Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1988March 1988-August 1988
DJT/4/2/4Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1981January 1981-December 1981
DJT/4/2/3Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1980January 1980-December 1980
DJT/4/2/6Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1983March 1983-December 1983
DJT/4/2/7Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1984February 1984-November 1984
DJT/1/40Notebook of Teaching Notes for 'Physics 578B Topological Quantum Numbers' by David J. Thouless[1980-2010]
DJT/4/2/9Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1986February 1986-July 1986
DJT/4/2/16Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1992March 1992-September 1992
DJT/4/2/13Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1989October 1989-December 1989
DJT/4/2/15Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1991June 1991-November 1991
DJT/4/2/14Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1990June 1990-November 1990
DJT/3/4Scientific Correspondence between David J. Thouless and Others, 1963-1966January 1963-October 1966
DJT/4/2/17Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1993June 1993-November 1993
DJT/4/2/22Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1998April 1998-June 1998
DJT/4/2/19Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1995March 1995-November1995
DJT/5Awards Correspondence and Personal Papers of David J. Thouless1990-2012
DJT/4/2/23Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 2000July 2000
DJT/5/6Notes on Health Concerns by David J. Thouless, 20125 December 2012
DJT/6Talks and Lecture Material by David J. Thoulessc.1964-2012
DJT/4/2/2Miscellaneous Non-technical Papers, Correspondence and Documents of David J. Thouless, University of Washington1980-1981
DJT/4/2/8Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1985March 1985-October 1985
DJT/4/2/18Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1994October 1994-November 1994
DJT/4/2/20Non-technical Papers of David J. Thouless relating to the University of Washington, 1996January 1996-October 1996
DJT/5/3Further Correspondence and Material relating to the 1990 Wolf Prize for Physics awarded to David J. Thouless1990
DJT/4University Papers of David J. Thouless1964-2003
DJTThe Papers of David J. Thouless1955-2012
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