Steven Weinberg
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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 (1,372 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].
Body
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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia University[23], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Cornell University[24], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]; and Bronx High School of Science[25], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1938[42]. 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[43]; cosmology[15], a branch of astronomy[44]; and physics[16], a branch of science[45]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[17], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1883[48], headquartered in Austin[49]; Harvard University[18], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1636[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1868[56], headquartered in Berkeley[57]; University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[20], a research center[58], in Denmark[59], founded in 1921[60]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1861[63], headquartered in Cambridge[64]. Doctoral students include John Preskill[65], Edward Tryon[66], Rafael Atilio Lopez-Mobilia[67], Orlando Alvarez[68], Claude William Bernard[69], and Bob Holdom[70].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[71], in Sweden[72], founded in 1901[73]; Humanist of the Year[74], an award[75]; Elliott Cresson Medal[76], an award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1875[79]; Oskar Klein Medal[80], a science award[81], in Sweden[82], founded in 1988[83]; National Medal of Science[84]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[85].
Personal Life
Among Steven Weinberg's spouses was Louise Weinberg[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[86].
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[87] and Weinberg–Witten theorem[88].
Why It Matters
Steven Weinberg ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]
He has been cited as an influence by Alan Guth[91], an astronomer[92], b. 1947[93], of United States[94], awarded the Eddington Medal[95], specialised in physical cosmology[96].
He is credited with the discovery of unified field theory[97], a concept[98]. Works attributed to him include The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe[99], a written work[100]. Entities named for him include Weinberg angle[87] and Weinberg–Witten theorem[88].
His notable doctoral advisees include John Preskill[101], a physicist[102], b. 1953[103], of United States[104], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[105], specialised in physics[106] and Fernando Quevedo[107], a theoretical physicist[108], b. 1956[109], of Guatemala[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[111].
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[74], Elliott Cresson Medal[76], and Oskar Klein Medal[80].
Who did Steven Weinberg influence?
Steven Weinberg has been cited as an influence by Alan Guth[91].
What did Steven Weinberg discover?
Steven Weinberg is credited as discoverer of unified field theory[97].