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Uuno Öpik

1926 – 2005

English atomic physicist of Estonian origin

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About Uuno Öpik

Lived 1926 – 2005 (aged 78). Uuno Öpik was a British physicist.

Uuno Öpik (a.k.a. Uno Öpik; 19 October 1926 in Tartu, Estonia – 30 April 2005 in Bath, UK) was an Estonian-born atomic physicist most of whose adult life was spent in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

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Important facts

Born

19 October 1926, Tartu

Birth century

20th century

Died

30 April 2005, Bath

Occupation

Physicist

Nationality

United Kingdom

Education

Queen's University Belfast

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Uuno Öpik's

Jerome Clarke Hunsaker

1886 – 1984

Military flight engineer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Uuno Öpik?

English atomic physicist of Estonian origin (1926-2005)

When was Uuno Öpik born?

Uuno Öpik was born on 19 October 1926 in Tartu.

When did Uuno Öpik die?

Uuno Öpik died on 30 April 2005 in Bath.

What was Uuno Öpik's occupation?

Uuno Öpik was a physicist.

What nationality was Uuno Öpik?

Uuno Öpik was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Uuno Öpik

· Wikidata: Q17361947

· DBpedia: Uuno Öpik

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