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George Eugene Uhlenbeck (1900 - 1988) was a U.S. (Indonesian-born) physicist. He introduced the concept of electron spin, which posits that electrons rotate on an axis, with Samuel Abraham Goudsmit, for which they were awarded the Max Planck medal in 1964. Uhlenbeck was also awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics in 1979.

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George Eugene Uhlenbeck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (151 words)
	George Eugene Uhlenbeck (December 6, 1900 – October 31, 1988) was a Dutch/U.S. Indonesian-born) physicist.
	Uhlenbeck was also awarded the Lorentz Medal in 1970 and Wolf Prize in Physics in 1979.
	van Berkel, Uhlenbeck, George Eugène (1900-1988), in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland.

George Eugene Uhlenbeck - Wikimedia Commons (117 words)
	Català: George Eugene Uhlenbeck (1900 – 1988) va ser un físic neerlandès.
	Español: George Eugene Uhlenbeck (1900 – 1988) fue un físico neerlandés.
	Plattdüütsch: George Eugene Uhlenbeck (1900 – 1988) weer en nedderlandschen Physiker.

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