Bruno Zumino

Italian physicist (1923–2014)
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Bruno Zumino

Summary

Bruno Zumino is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on April 28, 1923[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on June 22, 2014[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bruno Zumino's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Bruno Zumino died in Berkeley[4].
  • Bruno Zumino was born on April 28, 1923[3].
  • Bruno Zumino died on June 22, 2014[5].
  • Bruno Zumino died on June 21, 2014[10].
  • Bruno Zumino was married to Mary K. Gaillard[11].
  • Bruno Zumino held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Bruno Zumino held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Bruno Zumino held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Bruno Zumino's professions included physicist[6].
  • Bruno Zumino's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bruno Zumino's professions included theoretical physicist[8].
  • Bruno Zumino's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
  • Among Bruno Zumino's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Among Bruno Zumino's employers was CERN[17].
  • Among Bruno Zumino's employers was New York University[18].
  • Bruno Zumino was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Bruno Zumino's doctoral advisor was Bruno Ferreti[20].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Max Planck Medal[22].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Wigner Medal[23].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Max Planck Research Award[24].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Enrico Fermi Prize[25].
  • Bruno Zumino received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[26].
  • Bruno Zumino was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruno Zumino was born in Rome[2]. He was born on April 28, 1923[3].

Education

Bruno Zumino was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19]. His doctoral advisor was Bruno Ferreti[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. Bruno Zumino's field of work was theoretical physics[15]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; CERN[17], an international organization[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1954[34], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[35]; and New York University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Doctoral students include Richard Liboff[40], a physicist[41], 1931–2014[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[44], specialised in plasma physics[45]; Dietrich Albert Uhlenbrock[46]; Peter Schupp[47], a researcher[48]; Chong Sun Chu[49]; Bernhard Drabant[50]; and Juan Luis Mañes[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; Max Planck Medal[22], a medallion[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1929[57]; Wigner Medal[23], an award[58]; Max Planck Research Award[24], a science award[59], in Germany[60]; Enrico Fermi Prize[25], a science award[61], in Italy[62], founded in 2001[63]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[26], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1959[66].

Personal Life

Among Bruno Zumino's spouses was Mary K. Gaillard[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 22, 2014[5] and June 21, 2014[10]. Bruno Zumino passed away in Berkeley[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bruno Zumino include Wess–Zumino–Witten model[67], a two-dimensional conformal field theory[68] and Wess–Zumino model[69], a quantum field theory[70].

Why It Matters

Bruno Zumino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71]

Entities named for him include Wess–Zumino–Witten model[67], a two-dimensional conformal field theory[68] and Wess–Zumino model[69], a quantum field theory[70].

FAQs

Where was Bruno Zumino born?

Born in Rome[2], Bruno Zumino…

Where did Bruno Zumino die?

Bruno Zumino died in Berkeley[4].

Who was Bruno Zumino married to?

Bruno Zumino's spouses include Mary K. Gaillard[11].

What did Bruno Zumino do for work?

Bruno Zumino worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8].

Where did Bruno Zumino go to school?

Bruno Zumino was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19].

What awards did Bruno Zumino receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Max Planck Medal[22], Wigner Medal[23], and Max Planck Research Award[24].

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