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Paul Ehrenfest

Paul Ehrenfest
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Paul Ehrenfest was an Austrian theoretical physicist who made major contributions to statistical mechanics and its relation to quantum mechanics, including the theory of phase transition and the Ehrenfest theorem.

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  1. Alfred J. LotkaMarch 2, 1880 – December 5, 1949
  2. Frigyes RieszJanuary 22, 1880 – February 28, 1956
  3. George Van BiesbroeckJanuary 21, 1880 – February 23, 1974
  4. Milan Rastislav ŠtefánikJuly 21, 1880 – May 4, 1919
  5. Paul Ehrenfest (this page)January 18, 1880 – September 25, 1933
  6. Sergei BernsteinFebruary 22, 1880 – October 26, 1968

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