Fermilab on Twitter: "We're deeply saddened to share that Leon Lederman, Nobel laureate, former Fermilab director, and passionate advocate of science education, died today at age 96. https://t.co/UH0yoHCHbJ https://t.co/Nzbi76CZfI" / Twitter
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Leon Lederman sells his 1988 Nobel Prize for $765,000 to cover dementia treatment | Daily Mail Online
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Leon M. Lederman, Nobel Laureate and Former Illinois Tech Faculty Member, Dies at 96 | Illinois Institute of Technology
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Leon Lederman, Nobel laureate, former laboratory director and passionate advocate of science education, dies at age 96
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