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Paul Lauterbur

American chemist (1929–2007)

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Paul Christian Lauterbur was an American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with Peter Mansfield for his work which made the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) possible.

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Born
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Place of birth
Sidney wd
Died
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Place of death
Urbana wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, professor, physicist, biophysicist, researcher wd
Education
University of Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve University, Sidney High School wd

Awards wd

  • National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1988)
  • Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1984)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1985)
  • IEEE Medal of Honor (1987)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2003)
  • Harvey Prize (1986)
  • Howard N. Potts Medal (1983)
  • National Medal of Science (1987)
  • Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine (1989)
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame (2007)
  • X-ray badge (1987)
  • Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology (1994)
  • Kettering Prize (1985)
  • Dickson Prize in Science (1993)
  • Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics (1983)

Questions

When was Paul Lauterbur born?
Paul Lauterbur was born on 6 May 1929 in Sidney.
Where did Paul Lauterbur study?
Paul Lauterbur was educated at University of Pittsburgh, Case Western Reserve University, Sidney High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Paul Lauterbur · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q106547 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Paul Lauterbur 2003 cropped.jpg by Bush6NobelLaureates.jpg : Tina Hager derivative work: Elinnea ( talk ) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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