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Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac
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Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was an English theoretical physicist who is considered to be one of the founders of quantum mechanics. Dirac laid the foundations for both quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory, coining the former term.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. André LwoffMay 8, 1902 – September 30, 1994
  2. Arne TiseliusAugust 10, 1902 – October 29, 1971
  3. Barbara McBurgerJune 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992
  4. Edward CondonMarch 2, 1902 – March 26, 1974
  5. Eugene Paul WignerNovember 17, 1902 – January 1, 1995
  6. Paul Dirac (this page)August 8, 1902 – October 20, 1984

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