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Wolfgang Paul

Nobel Prize laureate in Physics 1989
Physics 1989
Born : 1913-08-10 — Lorenzkirch, Germany
Died : 1993-12-07
“for the development of the ion trap technique”
Physics · 1989
Wolfgang Paul, born on August 10, 1913, in Lorenzkirch, Germany, was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to particle physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989 for the development of the ion trap technique. This method enabled significant advancements in the manipulation of charged particles, paving the way for numerous applications in physics and chemistry. Paul passed away on December 7, 1993.

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Who is Wolfgang Paul?
Wolfgang Paul, born on August 10, 1913, in Lorenzkirch, Germany, was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to particle physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989 for the development of the ion trap technique. This method enabled significant advancements in the manipulation of charged particles, paving the way for numerous applications in physics and chemistry. Paul passed away on December 7, 1993.
In what year did Wolfgang Paul win the Nobel Prize?
1989 — Physics
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