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Abraham Pais ( / peɪs /; May 19, 1918 – July 28, 2000) was a Dutch - American physicist and science historian. Pais earned his Ph.D. from University of Utrecht just prior to a Nazi ban on Jewish participation in Dutch universities during World War II.
Dr. Abraham Pais [was] a physicist who helped build the conceptual foundations of the modern theory of elementary particles, then became a science historian and wrote one of the most acclaimed of all biographies of Einstein.
A physicist and science historian, Abraham Pais is known for his works on particle physics and his biography on Albert Einstein. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on.
May 19, 2017 · Born on 19 May 1918 in Amsterdam, Abraham “Bram” Pais excelled both as a particle physicist and a historian of science. He earned bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics at the University of Amsterdam in 1938.
May 1, 2001 · Abraham “Bram” Pais had two remarkable careers. As a particle physicist, he was a leader in the tumultuous quarter century after World War II. As a chronicler of physics and biographer of physicists, he has left a rich legacy of firsthand information and insight for the readers of today and the science historians of the future.
Jul 31, 2000 · Dr. Abraham Pais, a physicist who helped build the conceptual foundations of the modern theory of elementary particles, then became a science historian and wrote one of the most acclaimed of all...
Professor Emeritus, Dr. Abraham Pais, died Friday evening in Copenhagen. A theoretical physicist of international renown, Dr. Pais became a member of the faculty in 1963, when the university was still known as The Rockefeller Institute.
The Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics recognizes outstanding scholarly achievements in the history of physics. The prize is given annually and will consist of $10,000 and a certificate citing the contributions of the recipient, plus an allowance for travel to an APS meeting to receive the award and deliver an invited lecture on the ...
Jul 2, 2022 · Pais, Abraham, 1918-Publication date 1982 Topics Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955, Physicists -- Biography, Physics -- History Publisher Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 1657696381. xvi, 552 p., [9] p. of plates : 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and indexes Access-restricted-item true
Abraham Pais (1918-2000), a Dutch-born American theoretical physicist and science historian, was one of the first founders of particle physics. He was Detlev W. Bronk Professor Emeritus at The Rockefeller University.
