Pascual Jordan (b. October 18, 1902 in Hanover, Germany; d. July 31, 1980 in Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany) was a theoretical and mathematical physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. Jordan's great-grandfather Pascual Jorda was a Spanish nobleman and cavalry officer who served with the British during and after the Napoleonic Wars. Wikipedia
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