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born 1948 United States

Steven Chu (born February 28, 1948) is an American physicist and former government official. He is a Nobel laureate and was the 12th U.S. secretary of energy.

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The atoms become like a moth, seeking out the region of higher laser intensity.

I called my mother up when they announced the Nobel Prize, waiting until 7 in the morning. She said, “That’s nice — and when are you going to see me next?”

I'm the least-educated person in my immediate family. My two other brothers have multiple advanced degrees, and I only have one. [...] Actually, now that I've got a Nobel Prize, I feel equal.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Steven Chu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.