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Steven Weinberg (/ ˈ w aɪ n b ɜːr ɡ /; May 3, 1933 – July 23, 2021) was an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his contributions with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow to the unification of the weak force and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles.
Apr 30, 2024 · Steven Weinberg, American nuclear physicist who in 1979 shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Sheldon Lee Glashow and Abdus Salam for work in formulating the electroweak theory, which explains the unity of electromagnetism with the weak nuclear force. Learn more about Weinberg’s life and work.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 25, 2021 · Steven Weinberg, a theoretical physicist who discovered that two of the universe’s forces are really the same, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize, and who helped lay the foundation for the...
Aug 6, 2021 · A tribute to the theoretical physicist who won the Nobel prize for his electroweak theory and contributed to cosmology. The obituary covers his life, achievements, style and legacy in physics and beyond.
- Frank Wilczek
- 2021
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Aug 2, 2021 · The American theoretical particle physicist Steven Weinberg, who has died aged 88, was one of the leading 20th century figures in the field. In 1979 he won a Nobel prize for his work uniting...
Jul 26, 2021 · Steven Weinberg, a Nobel laureate and a visionary theoretical physicist, passed away on 23 July. He revolutionised particle physics, quantum field theory and cosmology with his unified theory of weak and electromagnetic forces and his effective field theories.
Jul 24, 2021 · Weinberg was a key contributor to the standard model of physics, which unifies electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force. He also wrote popular books on cosmology, the nature of science and the quest for the final theory.
