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Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics

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The Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics is an award given each year since 2005 jointly by the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics for "outstanding scholarly achievements in the history of physics". The prize is named after Abraham Pais (1918-2000), science historian and particle physicist; as of 2013 it is valued at $10,000.

Recipients

Source: American Physical Society

  • 2005 Martin J. Klein
  • 2006 John L. Heilbron
  • 2007 Max Jammer
  • 2008 Gerald Holton
  • 2009 Stephen G. Brush
  • 2010 Russell McCormmach
  • 2011 Silvan Schweber
  • 2012 Lillian Hoddeson
  • 2013 Roger H. Stuewer
  • 2014 David C. Cassidy
  • 2015 Spencer R. Weart
  • 2016 Allan Franklin
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