# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/david-bohm
# Generated: 2026-08-13T05:32:14.836Z

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birthDate: "1917-12-20"
deathDate: "1992-10-27"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump