Edmond Bauer
1880–1963 (age 83)
Biography
Edmond Bauer, born in 1880, combined a rigorous mind with a gracious spirit as he explored atomic theory and the emerging frameworks of quantum mechanics. His papers and lectures brought clarity to complex debates, and he guided students through the mathematical depths that were reshaping physics in the early twentieth century.
Always generous with his time, Bauer served as an inspiration at the Sorbonne and beyond, and his resting place in Montparnasse Cemetery honors a scholar who believed deeply in science as a communal endeavor.