Steven Weinberg

Summary

Steven Weinberg is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he passed away in Austin^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and cosmologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (922 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Steven Weinberg…
• Steven Weinberg passed away in Austin^[3].
• Burial took place at Texas State Cemetery^[10].
• Steven Weinberg was married to Louise Weinberg^[11].
• Steven Weinberg held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Steven Weinberg is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group^[13].
• Steven Weinberg worked as a physicist^[4].
• Steven Weinberg's professions included writer^[5].
• Steven Weinberg's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Steven Weinberg worked as a theoretical physicist^[7].
• Steven Weinberg's professions included cosmologist^[8].
• Steven Weinberg's field of work was theoretical physics^[14].
• Steven Weinberg's field of work was cosmology^[15].
• Steven Weinberg's field of work was physics^[16].
• Among Steven Weinberg's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[17].
• Steven Weinberg was employed by Harvard University^[18].
• Among Steven Weinberg's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Among Steven Weinberg's employers was University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[20].
• Among Steven Weinberg's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Steven Weinberg was educated at Princeton University^[22].
• Steven Weinberg's education included a stint at Columbia University^[23].
• Steven Weinberg was educated at Cornell University^[24].
• Steven Weinberg was educated at Bronx High School of Science^[25].
• Steven Weinberg's doctoral advisor was Sam Treiman^[26].
• Steven Weinberg received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-05-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-23^[31]

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Origins and Family

Steven Weinberg's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[22], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1746^[35], headquartered in Princeton^[36]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40]; Cornell University^[24], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1865^[43], headquartered in Ithaca^[44]; and Bronx High School of Science^[25], a high school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1938^[47]. Steven Weinberg's doctoral advisor was Sam Treiman^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and cosmologist^[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[48]; cosmology^[15], a branch of astronomy^[49]; and physics^[16], a branch of science^[50]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[17], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1883^[53], headquartered in Austin^[54]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1636^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58]; University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1868^[61], headquartered in Berkeley^[62]; University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[20], a research center^[63], in Denmark^[64], founded in 1921^[65]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1861^[68], headquartered in Cambridge^[69]. Doctoral students include John Preskill^[70], Edward Tryon^[71], Rafael Atilio Lopez-Mobilia^[72], Orlando Alvarez^[73], Claude William Bernard^[74], and Bob Holdom^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[27], a physics award^[76], in Sweden^[77], founded in 1901^[78]; Humanist of the Year^[79], an award^[80]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[81], an award^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1875^[84]; Oskar Klein Medal^[85], a science award^[86], in Sweden^[87], founded in 1988^[88]; National Medal of Science^[89]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[90].

Personal Life

Among Steven Weinberg's spouses was Louise Weinberg^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[91].

Death and Burial

Steven Weinberg passed away in Austin^[3]. Burial took place at Texas State Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Steven Weinberg include Weinberg angle^[92] and Weinberg–Witten theorem^[93].

Why It Matters

Steven Weinberg ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (922 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Alan Guth^[96], an astronomer^[97], b. 1947^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Eddington Medal^[100], specialised in physical cosmology^[101].

He is credited with the discovery of unified field theory^[102], a concept^[103]. Works attributed to him include The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe^[104], a written work^[105]. Entities named for him include Weinberg angle^[92] and Weinberg–Witten theorem^[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Preskill^[106], a physicist^[107], b. 1953^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[110], specialised in physics^[111] and Fernando Quevedo^[112], a theoretical physicist^[113], b. 1956^[114], of Guatemala^[115], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[116].

FAQs

Where was Steven Weinberg born?

Steven Weinberg was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Steven Weinberg die?

Steven Weinberg passed away in Austin^[3].

Who was Steven Weinberg married to?

Steven Weinberg's spouses include Louise Weinberg^[11].

What did Steven Weinberg do for work?

Steven Weinberg worked as physicist^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and cosmologist^[8].

Where did Steven Weinberg go to school?

Steven Weinberg was educated at Princeton University^[22], Columbia University^[23], Cornell University^[24], and Bronx High School of Science^[25].

What awards did Steven Weinberg receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[27], Humanist of the Year^[79], Elliott Cresson Medal^[81], and Oskar Klein Medal^[85].

Who did Steven Weinberg influence?

Steven Weinberg has been cited as an influence by Alan Guth^[96].

What did Steven Weinberg discover?

Steven Weinberg is credited as discoverer of unified field theory^[102].