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Pauli

[paw-lee, pou-lee]

noun

  1. Wolfgang 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel Prize 1945.



Pauli

/ ˈpaʊlɪ, ˈpɔːlɪ /

noun

  1. Wolfgang (ˈvɒlfˌɡæŋ). 1900–58, US physicist, born in Austria. He formulated the exclusion principle (1924) and postulated the existence of the neutrino (1931), later confirmed by Fermi: Nobel prize for physics 1945

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Pauli

  1. Austrian-born American physicist who in 1924 formulated a principle stating that no two fermions, such as two electrons in an atom, can have identical energy, mass, and angular momentum at the same time. This principle is known as the Pauli Exclusion Principle. He also hypothesized the existence of the neutrino in 1931, which was confirmed in 1956.

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It is a philosophical reflection on the relationship between quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung that profoundly reflects how ideas and traditions interact.

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The England captain's goal against St Pauli on Saturday means he has now scored against all 19 clubs he has faced in the league in Germany.

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He had loan spells at St Pauli and Stuttgart, only displaying his abilities in spurts but never over the course of a full season.

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He made only four appearances for the Seagulls and had time on loan at Swansea City, St Pauli in Germany and initially at Coventry.

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He stopped playing at the age of 23 to focus on coaching - and had spells as assistant boss of Germany Under-18s and Under-20s before joining St Pauli in the same role.

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