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Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Nobel Physicist, Dies; Devised a Way to Catch Atoms • Oct. 25, 2026, 10:34 PM ET (New York Times)

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Born April 1, 1933 • Constantine
Died October 22, 2026 (aged 93) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1997)

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Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, 2007
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