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Abraham Pais

Biography of Abraham Pais

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

Dutch-American physicist and science historian

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Amsterdam, North Holland

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Kingdom of the Netherlands

cardiovascular disease

Occupation(4)

university teacher physicist historian of science nuclear physicist

Awards(6)

Guggenheim Fellowship National Book Award J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize Oskar Klein Medal Science Writing Award Andrew Gemant Award

Education(2)

Utrecht University University of Amsterdam

Abraham Pais (* 19. May 1918 in Amsterdam; † 28. July 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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1918

Born in Amsterdam, North Holland

1979

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize

1983

National Book Award

1993

Andrew Gemant Award

2000

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

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