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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.
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...
Jul 26, 2021 · A tribute to the legendary theoretical physicist who revolutionised particle physics, quantum field theory and cosmology. Learn about his Nobel Prize-winning unified theory of weak and electromagnetic forces, his visionary approach to physics and his legacy.
Jul 19, 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
Aug 6, 2021 · A tribute to the theoretical physicist who proposed the unified theory of electromagnetism and weak interactions, and made major contributions to cosmology. The obituary covers his life, work, achievements, style and legacy in physics and beyond.
- Frank Wilczek
- 2021
Steven Weinberg. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1979. Born: 3 May 1933, New York, NY, USA. Died: 23 July 2021, Austin, TX, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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The Nobel Prize in Physics 1979 was awarded jointly to Sheldon Lee Glashow, Abdus Salam and Steven Weinberg "for their contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, including, inter alia, the prediction of the weak neutral current"
