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William D. Phillips
| Full Name of the recipient | William D. Phillips |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1997 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Steven Chu (33.3%) Claude Cohen-Tannoudji (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA |
| Place of Birth | Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 5 November 1948 |
| Age at the time of Award | 48 years |
