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Early Life and Education
Lewis Strauss was born in 1896 and grew up with an interest in physics, though financial constraints prevented him from pursuing higher education.
Birth
January 31, 1896
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss was born in Charleston, West Virginia, to Jewish emigrant parents from Germany and Austria.
Interest in Physics
Early 1900s
Strauss developed an interest in physics but could not afford to attend college due to financial constraints.
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