# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jack-steinberger
# Generated: 2026-09-07T20:32:59.782Z

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name: "Jack Steinberger"
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deathDate: "2020-12-12"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump