Memorial Page for Abdus Salam
Theoretical physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics recipient
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Abdus Salam (* January 29, 1926 in Jhang; † November 21, 1996 in Oxford) was a theoretical physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics recipient. He was 70 years old. He was married to Louise Johnson. His education included Government College University, University of the Punjab, St John's College and Sanatan Dharma College. His faith was Ahmadiyya. He received 10 awards, including Atoms for Peace Award, Fellow of the Royal Society. His cause of death was progressive supranuclear palsy.
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11 EventsBorn in Jhang, Jhang District
1926Government College University
1951until 1954
St John's College
1954until 1957
Hughes Medal
1964Royal Medal
1978Matteucci Medal
1978Nobel Prize in Physics
1979Weinberg-Salam theory
Lomonosov Gold Medal
1983Honorary doctors of Ghent University
1988Copley Medal
1990Died in Oxford, England (progressive supranuclear palsy)
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- Louise Johnson
Abdus Salam. Forever remembered.