When was Paul Dirac born?

Paul Dirac was born on 8 August 1902 in Bristol.

What positions has Paul Dirac held?

Positions held by Paul Dirac include: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1932–1969).

Where did Paul Dirac study?

Paul Dirac was educated at University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Cotham School.

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Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

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Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was an English theoretical physicist who was one of the founders of quantum mechanics. Dirac laid the foundations for quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge from 1932 to 1969, and a professor of physics at Florida State University from 1970 to 1984. Dirac shared the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics with Erwin Schrödinger "for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory."

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Born: 8 August 1902 wd
Place of birth: Bristol wd
Died: 20 October 1984 wd
Place of death: Tallahassee wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom, Switzerland wd
Occupation: mathematician, theoretical physicist, professor, physicist, scientist, academic wd
Education: University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Cotham School wd
Spouse: Margit Dirac wd

Positions held wd

Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1932–1969)

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (1933)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1930)
Copley Medal (1952)
Royal Medal (1939)
Max Planck Medal (1952)
Helmholtz Medal (1964)
J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize (1969)
Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1941)
Order of Merit (1973)
Royal Society Bakerian Medal
doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1946)

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When was Paul Dirac born?: Paul Dirac was born on 8 August 1902 in Bristol.
What positions has Paul Dirac held?: Positions held by Paul Dirac include: Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1932–1969).
Where did Paul Dirac study?: Paul Dirac was educated at University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Cotham School.

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