Abraham Pais Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

1983 – National Book Award for Science (Hardcover)

Born in a family of educators, Pais was a bright student since his childhood days. He was interested in languages and learnt English, French and German in high school. It was during his college days that he was drawn to exact sciences and later went on to pursue his doctorate in theoretical physics.

Being Jewish, Pais and his family faced grave dangers during the World War II but he and his parents survived the war with the help of some non-Jewish friends. His sister Annie was killed in the concentration camps. Working with the likes of Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein, after the war, he had an enriching experience. His theories on associated production and composition of the sub atomic particl  Kaon were pioneering works in nuclear physics.

His books on history of modern physics were famous among the patrons of science all over the world. Albert Einstein’s biography written by this prominent science historian is considered one of his best works. He continued to work even after retiring as a Professor Emeritus from the Rockefeller University. In his memory, the American Physical Society has been awarding Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics€™ since 2005. To know more about his life and works read on.