George Gamow
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George Gamow was a Russian-American theoretical physicist and cosmologist who lived from 1904 to 1968 and made significant contributions to our understanding of physics and the origins of the universe. His work matters because he helped develop foundational theories about atomic physics, nuclear decay, and the Big Bang model of cosmology that continue to shape modern science.
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- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1968
- Works
- 107
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- Gravity
- L'energia atomica nella vita cosmica ed umana
- George Gamov and astrophysics
- Laughing Space
- Biografía de la Tierra
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1904 births1968 deaths20th-century American astronomers20th-century American biochemists20th-century American physicists20th-century American science writers20th-century Russian scientistsAmerican AtheistsAmerican nuclear physicistsAmerican science communicatorsCorresponding Members of the USSR Academy of SciencesFellows of the American Physical Society