Memorial Page for Abraham Pais

May 19, 1918 – Jul 28, 2000(82 years)Died in:Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Dutch-American physicist and science historian

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July 28th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Amsterdam, North Holland

Place of Death

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Cause of Death

cardiovascular disease

Occupation(4)

university teacher physicisthistorian of sciencenuclear physicist

Awards(6)

Guggenheim FellowshipNational Book AwardJ. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial PrizeOskar Klein MedalScience Writing AwardAndrew Gemant Award

Education(2)

Utrecht UniversityUniversity of Amsterdam

Abraham Pais (* May 19, 1918 in Amsterdam; † July 28, 2000 in Copenhagen) was a dutch-American physicist and science historian. He was 82 years old. His education included Utrecht University and University of Amsterdam. He received 6 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Award. His cause of death was cardiovascular disease.

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Born in Amsterdam, North Holland

1918

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize

1979

National Book Award

1983

Andrew Gemant Award

1993

Died in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark (cardiovascular disease)

2000

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Abraham Pais. Forever remembered.