Biography of Simon van der Meer

Simon van der Meer (* 24. November 1925 in The Hague; † 4. March 2011 in Geneva) was a dutch physicist. He was 85 years old. He was married to Catharina M. Koopman. His education included Delft University of Technology and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet. He received 4 awards, including Nobel Prize in Physics, honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam. His cause of death was cancer.