P.A.M. Dirac: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1902 • Bristol • England |
| Died | October 20, 1984 (aged 82) • Tallahassee • United States |
| Awards And Honors | Copley Medal (1952) • Nobel Prize (1933) |
| Notable Works | “The Principles of Quantum Mechanics” |
| Subjects Of Study | Dirac equation • Fermi-Dirac statistics • approximation • electron • electron spin • positron • quantum |
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