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Thomas W. L. Sanford

American physicist

Wikidata names Leon M. Lederman as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata and Wikipedia.

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Leon M. Lederman

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stated by WikidataLeon M. Lederman
2 steps up
stated by WikidataEugene Theodore Booth Jr.stated by WikidataGilberto Bernardini

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known as: physicist
awards: Hannes Alfvén Prize, 2005, Fellow of the American Physical Society
Wikipedia: in 2 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaThomas W. L. Sanford
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Read on 22 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q2427918,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Thomas W. L. Sanford: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q2427918},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Thomas W. L. Sanford: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q2427918