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Hans Georg Dehmelt

German physicist (1922-2017)

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Hans Georg Dehmelt was a German and American physicist, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989, for co-developing the ion trap technique with Wolfgang Paul, for which they shared one-half of the prize. Their technique was used for high precision measurement of the electron magnetic moment.

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Born
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Place of birth
Görlitz wd
Died
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Place of death
Seattle wd
Citizenship
Germany, United States wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher wd
Education
University of Göttingen, University of Wrocław wd

Positions held wd

  • professor

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1989)
  • National Medal of Science (1995)
  • Rumford Prize (1985)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics (1970)
  • Humboldt Prize

Questions

When was Hans Georg Dehmelt born?
Hans Georg Dehmelt was born on 9 September 1922 in Görlitz.
What positions has Hans Georg Dehmelt held?
Positions held by Hans Georg Dehmelt include: professor.
Where did Hans Georg Dehmelt study?
Hans Georg Dehmelt was educated at University of Göttingen, University of Wrocław.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Hans Georg Dehmelt · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q70532 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Hans Dehmelt.jpg by Photograph by Davis Freeman, University of Washington, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, W. F. Meggers Gallery of Nobel Laureates Collection, Dehmelt Collection (Attribution)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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