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Anatole Abragam

French physicist (1914-2011) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 96

Anatole Abragam was a French physicist who wrote The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism and made significant contributions to the field of nuclear magnetic resonance. Originally from Griva, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire, Abragam and his family emigrated to France in 1925.

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2011Died8 June 20111995Grand Cross of the National Order of MeritAwardLomonosov Gold MedalAward1992Matteucci MedalAward1983Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1982Lorentz MedalAward1976Honorary doctor of the University of OxfordAward1958Holweck PrizeAward1914Born15 December 1914

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Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit1995
Lomonosov Gold Medal1995
Matteucci Medal1992
Foreign Member of the Royal Society1983
Lorentz Medal1982
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford1976
Holweck Prize1958
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
Honorary Doctorate of Technion
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Doctor of the University of Kent

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Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2011 · aged 96