N. David Mermin

N. David Mermin
N. David Mermin
	Mermin in 2019
Born	30 March 1935 (age 89); New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Ashcroft and Mermin; Hohenberg–Mermin–Wagner theorem; Mermin–Ho relation; Lindhard–Mermin dielectric function; Coining the term 'boojum'; Mermin–Peres magic square; Mermin's device
Awards	Lilienfeld Prize (1989); Klopsteg Memorial Award (1994); Majorana Prize (2010); Vision 97 Award (2017);
	Scientific career
Fields	Physicist
Institutions	Cornell University; University of California, San Diego; University of Birmingham
Doctoral students	Susan Coppersmith; Anupam Garg; Tin-Lun Ho; Daniel S. Rokhsar; Sandra Troian

Nathaniel David Mermin (/ˈmɜːrmɪn/; born 30 March 1935) is a solid-state physicist at Cornell University best known for the eponymous Hohenberg–Mermin–Wagner theorem, his application of the term "boojum" to superfluidity, his textbook with Neil Ashcroft on solid-state physics, and for contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information science.^[2]

^ His acceptance speech can be read at Mermin, N. David (2017-10-14). "Mysl, smysl, svet". arXiv:1710.05229 [physics.hist-ph].
^ "Letters from the Past - A PRL Retrospective". Physical Review Letters. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2017-10-09.

N. David Mermin
Mermin in 2019
Born	30 March 1935 (1935-03-30) (age 89) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University
Known for	Ashcroft and Mermin Hohenberg–Mermin–Wagner theorem Mermin–Ho relation Lindhard–Mermin dielectric function Coining the term 'boojum' Mermin–Peres magic square Mermin's device
Awards	Lilienfeld Prize (1989) Klopsteg Memorial Award (1994) Majorana Prize (2010) Vision 97 Award (2017)^[1]
Scientific career
Fields	Physicist
Institutions	Cornell University University of California, San Diego University of Birmingham
Doctoral students	Susan Coppersmith Anupam Garg Tin-Lun Ho Daniel S. Rokhsar Sandra Troian