When was Carlo Rubbia born?

Carlo Rubbia was born on 31 March 1934 in Gorizia.

What positions has Carlo Rubbia held?

Positions held by Carlo Rubbia include: Italian senator for life (since 30 August 2013); Director General of CERN (1989–1993).

Where did Carlo Rubbia study?

Carlo Rubbia was educated at Columbia University, University of Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore.

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Carlo Rubbia

Italian particle physicist

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Carlo Rubbia is an Italian particle physicist and inventor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Simon van der Meer for work leading to the discovery of the W and Z particles at CERN.

Quick facts

Born: 31 March 1934 wd
Place of birth: Gorizia wd
Citizenship: Italy wd
Occupation: physicist, politician, engineer, nuclear physicist wd
Political party: independent politician wd
Education: Columbia University, University of Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore wd

Positions held wd

Italian senator for life (since 30 August 2013)
Director General of CERN (1989–1993)

Awards wd

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1984)
Nobel Prize in Physics (1984)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (1989)
Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics (1989)
Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1985)
honorary doctor of the China University of Mining and Technology (2011)
Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1984)
Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
honorary doctor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
honorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
honorary doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc (1999)
honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I (1996)

Questions

When was Carlo Rubbia born?: Carlo Rubbia was born on 31 March 1934 in Gorizia.
What positions has Carlo Rubbia held?: Positions held by Carlo Rubbia include: Italian senator for life (since 30 August 2013); Director General of CERN (1989–1993).
Where did Carlo Rubbia study?: Carlo Rubbia was educated at Columbia University, University of Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore.

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