Anatole Abragam

Anatole Abragam
Born(1914-12-15)15 December 1914
Died8 June 2011(2011-06-08) (aged 96)
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
Supélec
University of Oxford (Ph.D)
Known forThe Principles of Nuclear Magnetism
AwardsHolweck Medal (1958)
Lorentz Medal (1982)
Matteucci Medal (1992)
Lomonosov Gold Medal (1995)
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear magnetic resonance
Electron paramagnetic resonance
ThesisSome magnetic properties of crystals (Theory) (1950)
Doctoral advisorMaurice Pryce

Anatole Abragam (15 December 1914 8 June 2011) was a French physicist who wrote The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism and made significant contributions to the field of nuclear magnetic resonance. Originally from Griva, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire, Abragam and his family emigrated to France in 1925.