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William Alfred Fowler
| Full Name of the recipient | William Alfred Fowler |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1983 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Subramanyan Chandrasekhar (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of importance in the formation of the chemical elements in the universe |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Pittsburgh, PA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 9 August 1911 |
| Age at the time of Award | 71 years |
| Place of Death | Pasadena, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 14 March 1995 |
