Paul Dirac

Predicted antimatter by uniting quantum mechanics with special relativity in the Dirac equation.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Formulated the Dirac equation in 1928, merging quantum mechanics with special relativity.
• Predicted the positron, discovered by Carl Anderson in 1932.
• Shared the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics with Erwin Schrödinger at age 31.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1902 – 1984