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Isidor Isaac Rabi was an American physicist. Born on 29 July 1898 in Rymanów, Rabi died on 11 January 1988 in Manhattan at the age of 89.
Rabi studied at Columbia University and Cornell University. Honours include Elliott Cresson Medal, Nobel Prize in Physics and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award, among 11 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 86 languages, Isidor Isaac Rabi is No. 15,965 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 July 1898, Rymanów
- Died
- 11 January 1988, Manhattan (aged 89)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, nuclear physicist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Columbia University, Cornell University
- Languages
- Polish, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 86
Did you know
89
Lived to 89.
29 Jul
Shares a birthday with Benito Mussolini and Dag Hammarskjöld.
2
Two people in the Index born in Rymanów, with Robert Biedroń.
86
Has a Wikipedia article in 86 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Isidor Isaac Rabi
- SpouseHelen Newmark
Honours and works
Awards
- Elliott Cresson Medal1942
- Nobel Prize in Physics1944
- Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award1945
- Niels Bohr International Gold Medal1967
- Oersted Medal1982
- I. I. Rabi Award1983
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear1985
- NAS Public Welfare Medal1985
- Atoms for Peace Award
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
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- Wikidata Q165969 (facts, CC0)
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