# 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gorizia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; politician; engineer; nuclear physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P102))
- **Education:** Columbia University; University of Pisa; Scuola Normale Superiore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P69))
- **Positions held:** Italian senator for life (since 30 August 2013); Director General of CERN (1989–1993) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Nobel Prize in Physics; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; honorary doctor of the China University of Mining and Technology; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; 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; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199#P166))

## 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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carlo Rubbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Rubbia) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q187199](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187199) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carlo Rubbia 2012.jpg by Markus Pössel (user name: Mapos) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlo_Rubbia_2012.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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