Wolfgang Paul

:This article is about the German physicist. For the Austrian-American physicist noted for his work on spin see Wolfgang Pauli

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Spin - Wolfgang Pauli

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Wolfgang Paul (August 10, 1913 - December 7, 1993) was a German physicist, who co-developed the ion trap. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1989 for this work.

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August 10 - 1913 - December 7 - 1993 - German - Physicist - Ion trap - Nobel Prize in Physics - 1989

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During World War II, he researched isotope separation, which is necessary to produce fissionable material for use in making nuclear weapons.

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World War II - Nuclear weapon

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His son, Stephan Paul, is a professor of experimental physics at the Technical University of Munich.

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Experimental physics - Technical University of Munich

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