▁the ▁Ross ▁C off in ▁Pur dy ▁Award ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Cer am ic ▁Society ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁of ▁cancer ▁in ▁Pitts burgh ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 1 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁phys ic ists ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Chicago ▁al umn i ▁Category : C arn eg ie ▁M ell on ▁University ▁fac ulty ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁National ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences <0x0A> </s> ▁Al de ▁Le ie ▁is ▁a ▁ham let ▁in ▁the ▁municipality ▁of ▁Lee u ward en ▁( prov ince ▁of ▁F ries land ) ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁It ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁around ▁ 2 5 5 ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁river ▁Dok k umer ▁E e , ▁and ▁is ▁therefore ▁on ▁the ▁route ▁of ▁the ▁El f sted ento cht . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁wind mill ▁in ▁the ▁vic inity , ▁De ▁B alk end ster p older m olen . ▁ ▁History ▁Before ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁village ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Lee u ward erade el ▁municipality . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : Le eu ward en ▁Category : Pop