# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/richard-chace-tolman
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:46:52.167Z

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name: "Richard Chace Tolman"
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birthDate: "1881-03-04"
deathDate: "1948-09-05"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump