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“[Science is] a great game. It is inspiring and refreshing. The playing field is the universe itself.”

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Isidor Isaac Rabi

Isidor Isaac Rabi was a renowned physicist, born on July 29, 1898, and died on January 11, 1988. He made significant contributions to the fields of atomic nucleus magnetic resonance and quantum mechanics. more

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