Steven Weinberg
Theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate
Born
May 3rd, 1933
92 years ago
Died
2021
4 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributions included significant work in the field of theoretical physics, particularly in the unification of the weak force and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for these contributions. Authored influential books and articles that shaped modern physics education. Served as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, contributing to academic research and mentoring numerous students.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979
Developed a theory unifying the weak force and electromagnetic force
Published educational books such as 'The First Three Minutes'
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