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Daniel C. Tsui — Age & Birthday

Born: 28 February 1939 · Age: 87

How old is Daniel C. Tsui?

Daniel C. Tsui is 87 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 28 February 1939.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for the fractional quantum Hall effect

Did you know?He was born in a small village in China and only left his rural home to attend secondary school in Hong Kong.

Daniel Chee Tsui (Chinese: 崔琦; pinyin: Cuī Qí, born February 28, 1939) is an American physicist. He is currently serving as the Professor of Electrical Engineering, emeritus, at Princeton University.

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Age: 87
Status: Living

Born: February 28, 1939 · Baofeng County, People's Republic of China
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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