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Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir (Kasimier)
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Memorial Page for Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir (Kasimier)

Jul 15, 1909 – May 4, 2000(90 years)Died in:Heeze, North Brabant

Dutch physicist

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July 15th, 2026

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Awards(8)

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderThree Physicists PrizeForeign Member of the Royal Societydoctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityIRI MedalWilhelm Exner MedalMatteucci MedalGeorge E. Pake Prize

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Leiden University

Hendrik Casimir (* July 15, 1909 in The Hague; † May 4, 2000 in Heeze) was a dutch physicist. He was 90 years old. He studied at Leiden University. He received 8 awards, including Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Three Physicists Prize.

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Born in The Hague, South Holland

1909

Leiden University

1939

Professor by special appointment · until 1976

Three Physicists Prize

1957

Foreign Member of the Royal Society

1970

doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University

1975

IRI Medal

1976

Wilhelm Exner Medal

1982

Matteucci Medal

1985

George E. Pake Prize

1999

Died in Heeze, North Brabant

2000

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Hendrik Brugt Gerhard Casimir (Kasimier). Forever remembered.