Steven Weinberg
Steven Weinberg(/ˈwaɪnbɜːrɡ/;May 3, 1933 – July 23, 2021) was an Americantheoreticalphysicist.He won the 1979Nobel Prize in Physicsfor his works withAbdus SalamandSheldon Glashowto theunificationof theweak forceandelectromagneticinteractions.
Weinberg was born inNew York City.He studied atCornell UniversityandPrinceton University.[1]In 1954, he married law academicLouise Goldwasser.They have one daughter, Elizabeth. Weinberg isJewish[2]and aliberal.[3]
Weinberg died on July 23, 2021 at a hospital inAustin, Texasat the age of 88.[4][5]
References[change|change source]
- ↑"Steven Weinberg – Biographical".nobelprize.org.Retrieved25 January2016.
- ↑"Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize".jta.org.October 16, 1979.
- ↑Weinberg, Steven (2001). "Zionism and Its Adversaries".Facing Up: Science and Its Cultural Adversaries.Harvard University Press. pp.181-183.ISBN0674011201.
- ↑"Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg passes away".Mathrubhumi. Archived fromthe originalon 24 July 2021.Retrieved23 July2021.
- ↑"UT Austin Mourns Death of World-Renowned Physicist Steven Weinberg".University of Texas at Austin.24 July 2021.Retrieved2021-07-24.
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