Benjamin W. Lee

Benjamin Whisoh Lee
Born	(1935-01-01)January 1, 1935 Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea)
Died	June 16, 1977(1977-06-16) (aged 42) Kewanee, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	South Korean (1935–1968) American (1968–1977)
Alma mater	Seoul National University Miami University University of Pittsburgh University of Pennsylvania
Known for	Weak interaction Gauge theory Lee-Weinberg bound
Spouse	Marianne Mun Ching Sim
Awards	Order of Camellia (Order of Civil Merit of South Korea)
Scientific career
Fields	Quantum field theory Particle physics Theoretical physics
Institutions	University of Pennsylvania Institute for Advanced Study Stony Brook University Fermilab University of Chicago
Doctoral advisor	Abraham Klein
Notable students	Burt Ovrut
Korean name
Hangul	이휘소
Hanja	李輝昭
Revised Romanization	I Hwiso
McCune–Reischauer	I Hwiso
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Biography of Benjamin W. Lee by JooSang Kang

Benjamin Whisoh Lee (Korean: 이휘소; January 1, 1935 – June 16, 1977), or Ben Lee, was a Korean-American theoretical physicist. His work in theoretical particle physics exerted great influence on the development of the standard model in the late 20th century, especially on the renormalization of the electro-weak model and gauge theory.

He predicted the mass of the charm quark and contributed to its search. His student Kang Joo-sang later became professor emeritus at the Department of Physics at Korea University. Lee is also the inspiration for the fictional character Lee Yong-hu in Kim Jin-myung's novel, The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again.