# Donald Glaser

_American physicist and neurobiologist (1926–2013)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Donald Arthur Glaser was an American physicist and biologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1960 for his invention of the bubble chamber.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 September 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cleveland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P19))
- **Died:** 28 February 2013 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P570))
- **Place of death:** Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; neuroscientist; university teacher; inventor; neurobiologist; molecular biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P106))
- **Education:** California Institute of Technology; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland Heights High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ruth Bonnie Thompson; Lynn Bercovitz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P26))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; Elliott Cresson Medal; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Guggenheim Fellowship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905#P166))

## Questions

**When was Donald Glaser born?**  
Donald Glaser was born on 21 September 1926 in Cleveland.

**Where did Donald Glaser study?**  
Donald Glaser was educated at California Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Heights High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Donald Glaser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Glaser) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q80905](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80905) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Donald Glaser.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Glaser.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Donald Glaser". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/donald-glaser. Retrieved 14 November 2026.