Quotes by Paul Dirac

About Paul Dirac:


Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was an English theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to the early development of both quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, a member of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, and spent the last decade of his life at Florida State University.

Author Bio


  • NamePaul Dirac
  • Descriptiontheoretical physicist
  • AliasesPaul Adrien Maurice Dirac; Paul A M Dirac; P A M Dirac
  • BornAugust 8, 1902
  • DiedOctober 20, 1984
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionMathematician; Theoretical Physicist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Physics; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; Max Planck Medal