# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 May 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sidney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P19))
- **Died:** 27 March 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P570))
- **Place of death:** Urbana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; professor; physicist; biophysicist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P106))
- **Education:** University of Pittsburgh; Case Western Reserve University; Sidney High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P69))
- **Awards:** National Medal of Technology and Innovation; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award; Canada Gairdner International Award; IEEE Medal of Honor; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Harvey Prize; Howard N. Potts Medal; National Medal of Science; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine; National Inventors Hall of Fame; X-ray badge; Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology; Kettering Prize; Dickson Prize in Science; Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paul Lauterbur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Lauterbur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106547](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106547) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paul Lauterbur 2003 cropped.jpg by Bush6NobelLaureates.jpg : Tina Hager derivative work: Elinnea ( talk ) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Lauterbur_2003_cropped.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Paul Lauterbur". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-lauterbur. Retrieved 15 November 2026.