Abraham Pais
1918 - 2000
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Biography
Abraham Pais was a Dutch-American physicist and science historian, known for his work in quantum field theory and contributions to the understanding of Albert Einstein's theories. He was born in 1918 in the Netherlands and later moved to the United States. Pais played a significant role in the development of quantum electrodynamics and had a distinguished career as a researcher and educator, influencing generations of physicists with his work.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
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Physics is to be regarded not so much as the study of something a priori given, but rather as the development of ways of thinking.
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One can say that the idea that the rest of the world sees an event which took place objectively, independently of any observer's existence, is a humanly created illusion.
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Technology was used during the 20th century to explore the reality of nature though never built a doubt-free case for any physical theory.
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It has always been a mystery since we realized we could think to understand what are the laws of nature and why they are what they are.