Wolfgang Paul
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Wolfgang Paul (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈpaʊ̯l] (listen); 10 August 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a German professor awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989.
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Wolfgang Paul | |
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Born | (1913-08-10)10 August 1913 |
Died | 7 December 1993(1993-12-07) (aged 80) |
Nationality | Germany |
Alma mater | Technical University of Munich Technical University of Berlin University of Göttingen |
Known for | Ion traps |
Awards | Nobel Prize in physics (1989) Dirac Medal (1992) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Bonn University of Kiel |
Doctoral advisor | Hans Kopfermann |
Notes | |
He humorously referred to Wolfgang Pauli as his "imaginary part".[1] |
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