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Memorial Page for Steven Weinberg

May 3, 1933 – Jul 23, 2021(88 years)Died in:Austin, Travis County

American theoretical physicist

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Occupation(5)

physicistwriteruniversity teachertheoretical physicistcosmologist

Awards(10)

Nobel Prize in PhysicsHumanist of the YearElliott Cresson MedalOskar Klein MedalNational Medal of ScienceJosiah Willard Gibbs LectureshipJames Joyce AwardsJ. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial PrizeRichtmyer Memorial Lecture AwardDannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics

Spouse(1)

Louise Weinberg

Education(4)

Princeton UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityBronx High School of Science

Steven Weinberg (* May 3, 1933 in New York City; † July 23, 2021 in Austin) was an american theoretical physicist. He was 88 years old. He was married to Louise Weinberg. His education included Princeton University, Columbia University, Cornell University and Bronx High School of Science. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Physics, Humanist of the Year. He was buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in New York City, New York

1933

Married Louise Weinberg

1954

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Prize

1973

Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award

1974

Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics

1977

Nobel Prize in Physics

1979

Weinberg-Salam theory

Elliott Cresson Medal

1979

Oskar Klein Medal

1989

National Medal of Science

1991

Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship

1996

Humanist of the Year

2002

Died in Austin, Travis County

2021

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Steven Weinberg. Forever remembered.