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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and mathematician who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977 for his contributions to the understanding of the behavior of electronic magnetism in solids. He shared the Prize with Philip W. Anderson and Nevill Mott.

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  1. Alexander NesmeyanovAugust 28, 1899 – January 17, 1980
  2. Frank Macfarlane BurnetSeptember 3, 1899 – August 31, 1985
  3. Georg von BékésyJune 3, 1899 – June 13, 1972
  4. John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (this page)March 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980
  5. Paul Hermann MüllerJanuary 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965
  6. Salomon BochnerAugust 20, 1899 – May 2, 1982

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