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Isidor Rabi

American physicist (1898–1988)

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Israel Isaac "Isidor" Rabi was an American physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 "for his resonance method for recording the magnetic properties of atomic nuclei." He was also one of the first scientists in the United States to work on the cavity magnetron, which is used in microwave radar and microwave ovens.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Rymanów wd
Died
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Place of death
Manhattan wd
Citizenship
United States, Cisleithania wd
Occupation
physicist, nuclear physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist wd
Education
Columbia University, Cornell University, John Jay Educational Campus wd
Spouse
Helen Newmark wd

Awards wd

  • Atoms for Peace Award
  • Niels Bohr International Gold Medal (1967)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1944)
  • Elliott Cresson Medal (1942)
  • Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear (1985)
  • Oersted Medal (1982)
  • NAS Public Welfare Medal (1985)
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour
  • Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (1945)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • I. I. Rabi Award (1983)

Questions

When was Isidor Rabi born?
Isidor Rabi was born on 29 July 1898 in Rymanów.
Where did Isidor Rabi study?
Isidor Rabi was educated at Columbia University, Cornell University, John Jay Educational Campus.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Isidor Rabi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q165969 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: II Rabi.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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