List of famous American physicists with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous American Physicists

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20th Century American Physicists
Ever wondered how could have one known about the world and its going-ons had it not been for a few curious minds who constantly strove to explain the mysteries of the world and everything else enveloping it? Was there any other way we could have known about gravity or relativity or even radioactivity had it not been for Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein or Marie Curie? All thanks to a physicist's insatiable quest for knowledge and curiosity, today we know and understand the world and its workings better than ever. Not just the erudite, but entire humanity owes its wisdom about natural science to such evolved minds who revolutionized the world with their findings. America has been home to a plethora of physicists who have made colossal contributions to the world of physics. Let us explore the biographies, timelines, trivia and facts of such famous American physicists. All said, get prepared to drop your jaws!
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

14 March 1879

Nikola TeslaNikola Tesla

10 July 1856

Carl SaganCarl Sagan

09 November 1934

J. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert Oppenheimer

22 April 1904

Richard FeynmanRichard Feynman

11 May 1918

Enrico FermiEnrico Fermi

29 September 1901

Sally RideSally Ride

26 May 1951

William ShockleyWilliam Shockley

13 February 1910

Kip ThorneKip Thorne

01 June 1940

Edward TellerEdward Teller

15 January 1908

Thomas KuhnThomas Kuhn

18 July 1922

John BardeenJohn Bardeen

23 May 1908

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Steven ChuSteven Chu

28 February 1948

John Archibald WheelerJohn Archibald Wheeler

09 July 1911

David BohmDavid Bohm

20 December 1917

Murray Gell-MannMurray Gell-Mann

15 September 1929

Hans BetheHans Bethe

02 July 1906

Steven WeinbergSteven Weinberg

03 May 1933

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Luis Walter AlvarezLuis Walter Alvarez

13 June 1911

Eugene Paul Eugene Wigner

17 November 1902

Robert Andrews MillikanRobert Andrews Millikan

22 March 1868

Albert Abraham MichelsonAlbert A. Michelson

19 December 1852

Ivar GiaeverIvar Giaever

05 April 1929

Julian SchwingerJulian Schwinger

12 February 1918

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Ernest LawrenceErnest Lawrence

08 August 1901

Annie Jump CannonAnnie Jump Cannon

11 December 1863

Tsung-Dao LeeTsung-Dao Lee

24 November 1926

Arthur ComptonArthur Compton

10 September 1892

Isidor Isaac Rabi Isidor Isaac Rabi

29 July 1898

Leon M. LedermanLeon M. Lederman

15 July 1922

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Franklin DiazFranklin Chang Díaz

05 April 1950

Sheldon Lee GlashowSheldon Lee Glashow

05 December 1932

Philip Warren AndersonPhilip Warren Anderson

13 December 1923

Leó SzilárdLeó Szilárd

11 February 1898

Arno Allan PenziasArno Allan Penzias

26 April 1933

Charles Hard TownesCharles H. Townes

28 July 1915

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Emilio Gino SegrèEmilio Segrè

30 January 1905

Robert HofstadterRobert Hofstadter

05 February 1915

Robert Woodrow WilsonRobert Woodrow Wilson

10 January 1936

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert

21 March 1932

Samuel Chao Chung TingSamuel C. C. Ting

07 January 1936

Percy Williams BridgmanPercy Williams Bridgman

21 April 1882

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Kenneth Geddes WilsonKenneth G. Wilson

08 June 1936

Maria Goeppert MayerMaria Goeppert-Mayer

28 June 1906

Chen Ning YangChen Ning Yang

01 October 1922

Edward Mills Purcell Edward Mills Purcell

30 August 1912

Walter Houser BrattainWalter Houser Brattain

10 February 1902

Katharine Burr BlodgettKatharine Burr Blodgett

10 January 1898

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Jack SteinbergerJack Steinberger

25 May 1921

Leon N CooperLeon Cooper

28 February 1930

Carl David AndersonCarl David Anderson

03 September 1905

Allan McLeod Cormack Allan McLeod Cormack

23 February 1924

Robert B. LaughlinRobert B. Laughlin

01 November 1950

Frederick ReinesFrederick Reines

16 March 1918

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William Daniel PhillipsWilliam Daniel Phillips

05 November 1948

Arthur Leonard Schawlow Arthur Leonard Schawlow

05 May 1921

Burton RichterBurton Richter

22 March 1931

Donald A. GlaserDonald A. Glaser

21 September 1926

William Alfred FowlerWilliam Alfred Fowler

09 August 1911

Clinton DavissonClinton Davisson

22 October 1881

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John Robert SchriefferJohn Robert Schrieffer

31 May 1931

Victor Francis HessVictor Francis Hess

24 June 1883

Nicolaas BloembergenNicolaas Bloembergen

11 March 1920

Robert Sanderson Mulliken Robert S. Mulliken

07 June 1896

Edwin Mattison McMillanEdwin McMillan

18 September 1907

John Hasbrouck Van VleckJohn Hasbrouck Van Vleck

13 March 1899

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Willis Eugene Lamb Jr.Willis Lamb

12 July 1913

James CroninJames Cronin

29 September 1931

James RainwaterJames Rainwater

09 December 1917

Val Logsdon FitchVal Logsdon Fitch

10 March 1923

Polykarp Kusch Polykarp Kusch

26 January 1911

Owen ChamberlainOwen Chamberlain

10 July 1920

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Abraham PaisAbraham Pais

19 May 1918

Martin Lewis PerlMartin Lewis Perl

24 June 1927

Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.

27 August 1915

Ben Roy MottelsonBen Roy Mottelson

09 July 1926

Robert Coleman RichardsonRobert Coleman Richardson

26 June 1937

Russell Alan HulseRussell Alan Hulse

28 November 1950

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Melvin SchwartzMelvin Schwartz

02 November 1932

Hans Georg DehmeltHans Georg Dehmelt

09 September 1922

Clifford ShullClifford Shull

23 September 1915

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