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Edward Condon

Edward Condon
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Edward Uhler Condon was an American nuclear physicist, a pioneer in quantum mechanics, and a participant during World War II in the development of radar and, very briefly, of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. The Franck–Condon principle and the Slater–Condon rules are co-named after him.

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Who was born first?

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  1. Abraham WaldOctober 31, 1902 – December 13, 1950
  2. André LwoffMay 8, 1902 – September 30, 1994
  3. Arne TiseliusAugust 10, 1902 – October 29, 1971
  4. Barbara McBurgerJune 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992
  5. Edward Condon (this page)March 2, 1902 – March 26, 1974
  6. Eugene Paul WignerNovember 17, 1902 – January 1, 1995

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