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I studied chemical engineering. I was a good student, but these were the hard times of the depression, my scholarship came to an end, and it was necessary to work to supplement the family income.
Jack Steinberger
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Jack Steinberger
Age: 99 †
Born: 1921
Born: May 25
Died: 2020
Died: December 12
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Hans Jakob Steinberger
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