Abdus Salam
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Abdus Salam
Summary
Abdus Salam is a human[1]. Born in Jhang[2], he… he passed away in Oxford[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], theoretical physicist[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,767 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Abdus Salam was born in Jhang[2].
- Abdus Salam died in Oxford[3].
- Among Abdus Salam's spouses was Louise Johnson[8].
- Abdus Salam held citizenship in British Raj[9].
- Abdus Salam held citizenship in Pakistan[10].
- Abdus Salam's professions included university teacher[4].
- Abdus Salam worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
- Abdus Salam's professions included physicist[6].
- Abdus Salam's field of work was quantum field theory[11].
- Abdus Salam was employed by Imperial College London[12].
- Abdus Salam was employed by Ministry of Science and Technology[13].
- Among Abdus Salam's employers was Government College University[14].
- Abdus Salam was employed by St John's College[15].
- Among Abdus Salam's employers was International Centre for Theoretical Physics[16].
- Among Abdus Salam's employers was University of Chicago[17].
- Abdus Salam's education included a stint at Government College University[18].
- Abdus Salam was educated at University of the Punjab[19].
- Abdus Salam was educated at St John's College[20].
- Abdus Salam's education included a stint at Sanatan Dharma College[21].
- Abdus Salam's doctoral advisor was Nicholas Kemmer[22].
- Abdus Salam's doctoral advisor was Paul Taunton Matthews[23].
- Abdus Salam received the Atoms for Peace Award[24].
- Abdus Salam received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
- Abdus Salam received the Pride of Performance[26].
- Abdus Salam received the Copley Medal[27].
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Origins and Family
Abdus Salam's place of birth was Jhang[2].
Education
Educated at Government College University[18], a public university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in Lahore[31]; University of the Punjab[19], a public university[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Lahore[35]; St John's College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1511[38]; and Sanatan Dharma College[21], a university[39], in India[40], founded in 1916[41]. Doctoral advisors include Nicholas Kemmer[22] and Paul Taunton Matthews[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], theoretical physicist[5], and physicist[6]. Abdus Salam's field of work was quantum field theory[11]. Employers include Imperial College London[12], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[45]; Ministry of Science and Technology[13], a ministry of science and technology[46], in Pakistan[47], founded in 1964[48], headquartered in Islamabad[49]; Government College University[14], a public university[50], in Pakistan[51], founded in 1858[52], headquartered in Lahore[53]; St John's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1511[56]; International Centre for Theoretical Physics[16], a research institute[57], in Italy[58], founded in 1964[59], headquartered in Trieste[60]; and University of Chicago[17], a private university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1890[63], headquartered in Chicago[64]. Doctoral students include Walter Gilbert[65], Michael Duff[66], Ray Streater[67], Fayyazuddin[68], Ghulam Murtaza[69], and Muneer Ahmad Rashid[70].
Recognition
Awards received include Atoms for Peace Award[24], Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Pride of Performance[26], Copley Medal[27], Royal Medal[71], and Nobel Prize in Physics[72].
Personal Life
Among Abdus Salam's spouses was Louise Johnson[8]. Religious affiliations include Ahmadiyya[73], an organization[74], in Punjab[75], founded in 1889[76] and Islam[77].
Death and Burial
Abdus Salam died in Oxford[3].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Abdus Salam include Pati–Salam model[78], Abdus Salam Medal[79], Abdus Salam Award[80], Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction[81], and Abdus Salam Postgraduate Prize[82].
Why It Matters
Abdus Salam ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,767 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Pervez Hoodbhoy[85], a physicist[86], b. 1950[87], of Pakistan[88], awarded the Abdus Salam Award[89], specialised in nuclear physics[90].
He is credited with the discovery of unified field theory[91], a concept[92]. Entities named for him include Pati–Salam model[78], Abdus Salam Medal[79], Abdus Salam Award[80], Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction[81], and Abdus Salam Postgraduate Prize[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include John Polkinghorne[93], a physicist[94], 1930–2021[95], of United Kingdom[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[97], specialised in theology[98]; Walter Gilbert[99]; Yuval Ne'eman[100]; Riazuddin[101]; John Moffat[102]; and Christopher Isham[103].
FAQs
Where was Abdus Salam born?
Born in Jhang[2], Abdus Salam…
Where did Abdus Salam die?
Abdus Salam passed away in Oxford[3].
Who was Abdus Salam married to?
Abdus Salam's spouses include Louise Johnson[8].
What did Abdus Salam do for work?
Abdus Salam worked as university teacher[4], theoretical physicist[5], and physicist[6].
Where did Abdus Salam go to school?
Abdus Salam was educated at Government College University[18], University of the Punjab[19], St John's College[20], and Sanatan Dharma College[21].
What awards did Abdus Salam receive?
Honors received include Atoms for Peace Award[24], Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Pride of Performance[26], and Copley Medal[27].
Who did Abdus Salam influence?
Abdus Salam has been cited as an influence by Pervez Hoodbhoy[85].
What did Abdus Salam discover?
Abdus Salam is credited as discoverer of unified field theory[91].