Wolfgang Ernst Pauli was an Austrian–Swiss theoretical physicist and a pioneer of quantum mechanics. In 1945, after having been nominated by Albert Einstein, Pauli received the Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of the Exclusion Principle, also called the Pauli Principle". The discovery involved spin theory, which is the basis of a theory of the structure of matter.
Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-Swiss-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958)
Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-Swiss-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958)
On April 25, in the year 1900, Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-Swiss-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1958). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Wolfgang Pauli. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1900 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 19 April 2026.
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