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Robert B. Laughlin
| Full Name of the recipient | Robert B. Laughlin |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1998 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Horst L. Störmer (33.3%) Daniel C. Tsui (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Visalia, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 1 November 1950 |
| Age at the time of Award | 47 years |
