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Nicolaas Bloembergen

Dutch-born American physicist

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Nicolaas Bloembergen was a Dutch–American physicist recognized for his work in developing driving principles behind nonlinear optics for laser spectroscopy. During his career, he was a professor at Harvard University and later at the University of Arizona and at Leiden University in 1973.

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Born
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Place of birth
Dordrecht wd
Died
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Place of death
Tucson wd
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands, United States wd
Occupation
physicist, theoretical physicist, university teacher, Nobel Prize winner wd
Education
Leiden University, Harvard University, Utrecht University wd
Spouse
Huberta Deliana Brink wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1981)
  • Frederic Ives Medal (1979)
  • Stuart Ballantine Medal (1961)
  • Lorentz Medal (1978)
  • Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1958)
  • IEEE Medal of Honor (1983)
  • National Medal of Science (1974)
  • Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics (1983)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship
  • IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award (1959)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1987)
  • Humboldt Prize
  • Fellow of the Optical Society

Questions

When was Nicolaas Bloembergen born?
Nicolaas Bloembergen was born on 11 March 1920 in Dordrecht.
Where did Nicolaas Bloembergen study?
Nicolaas Bloembergen was educated at Leiden University, Harvard University, Utrecht University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nicolaas Bloembergen · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q189987 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Nicolaas Bloembergen 1981.jpg by ... Vetter (Spaarnestad Photo) (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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