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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Gregory Breit

Title:

Professor of Physics

Affiliation:

Yale University

New Haven,Connecticut  USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

1981

Award Discipline:

Physical Sciences

Award Year:

1967

Citation:

"For pioneering contributions to the theoretical understanding of nuclear structure and particle dynamics, for highly significant work in atomic and ionospheric physics, and for the inspiration he has given to several generations of American physicists."

Presented by President Johnson at a White House ceremony on February 13, 1968.

 

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