Nicola Cabibbo

Italian physicist (1935–2010)
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Nicola Cabibbo

Summary

Nicola Cabibbo is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on April 10, 1935[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on August 16, 2010[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicola Cabibbo was born in Rome[2].
  • Nicola Cabibbo passed away in Rome[4].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was born on April 10, 1935[3].
  • Nicola Cabibbo died on August 16, 2010[5].
  • Nicola Cabibbo held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Nicola Cabibbo held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Nicola Cabibbo worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Nicola Cabibbo's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nicola Cabibbo worked as a physicist[8].
  • Nicola Cabibbo's field of work was particle physics[12].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[13].
  • Among Nicola Cabibbo's employers was Tor Vergata University of Rome[14].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was employed by CERN[15].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16].
  • Nicola Cabibbo's doctoral advisor was Bruno Touschek[17].
  • A notable student of Nicola Cabibbo was Luciano Maiani[18].
  • A notable student of Nicola Cabibbo was Giorgio Parisi[19].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[20].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[21].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the Matteucci Medal[22].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the Enrico Fermi Prize[23].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the Sakurai Prize[24].
  • Nicola Cabibbo received the Pomeranchuk Prize[25].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Nicola Cabibbo was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicola Cabibbo was born in Rome[2]. He was born on April 10, 1935[3].

Education

Nicola Cabibbo's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[16]. His doctoral advisor was Bruno Touschek[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Nicola Cabibbo's field of work was particle physics[12]. Employers include Sapienza University of Rome[13], a public university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1303[30], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[31]; Tor Vergata University of Rome[14], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1982[34], headquartered in Rome[35]; and CERN[15], an international organization[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1954[38], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[39]. Notable students include Luciano Maiani[18], a physicist[40], b. 1941[41], of San Marino[42], awarded the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[43] and Giorgio Parisi[19], a physicist[44], b. 1948[45], of Italy[46], awarded the Feltrinelli Prize[47], specialised in quantum field theory[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[20], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1824[51]; High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[21], a science award[52], founded in 1989[53]; Matteucci Medal[22], a science award[54], in Italy[55], founded in 1868[56]; Enrico Fermi Prize[23], a science award[57], in Italy[58], founded in 2001[59]; Sakurai Prize[24], a science award[60], in United States[61]; and Pomeranchuk Prize[25], a science award[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1998[64].

Death and Burial

Nicola Cabibbo died on August 16, 2010[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicola Cabibbo include Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix[65].

Why It Matters

Nicola Cabibbo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix[65].

FAQs

Where was Nicola Cabibbo born?

Nicola Cabibbo was born in Rome[2].

Where did Nicola Cabibbo die?

Nicola Cabibbo passed away in Rome[4].

What did Nicola Cabibbo do for work?

Nicola Cabibbo worked as theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Nicola Cabibbo go to school?

Nicola Cabibbo was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16].

What awards did Nicola Cabibbo receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Medal[20], High Energy and Particle Physics Prize[21], Matteucci Medal[22], and Enrico Fermi Prize[23].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theoretical physicist, university teacher, physicist
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  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Family name Cabibbo
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    Doctoral advisor Bruno Touschek
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