George Uhlenbeck

George Eugene Uhlenbeck was a Dutch-American theoretical physicist, known for his significant contributions to quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics. He co-developed the concept of electron spin, alongside Samuel Goudsmit, in 1925.

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Who was born first?

• George Uhlenbeck and Frédéric Joliot-Curie were born the same year
• George Uhlenbeck and Charles Francis Richter were born the same year
• George Uhlenbeck and Ragnar Granit were born the same year
• George Uhlenbeck and Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin were born the same year
• George Uhlenbeck and Jan Hendrik Oort were born the same year

Timeline

1. Cecilia Helena Payne GaposchkinMay 10, 1900 – December 7, 1979
2. Charles Francis RichterApril 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985
3. Frédéric Joliot-CurieMarch 19, 1900 – August 14, 1958
4. George Uhlenbeck (this page)December 6, 1900 – October 31, 1988
5. Jan Hendrik OortApril 28, 1900 – November 5, 1992
6. Ragnar GranitOctober 30, 1900 – March 12, 1991

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716