Carlo Rubbia
1934
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Biography
Carlo Rubbia is an Italian physicist who was born on March 31, 1934. He is known for his work in particle physics and his crucial contributions to the discovery of the W and Z bosons, elementary particles that carry the weak force. Rubbia was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984, along with Simon van der Meer, for their breakthrough in high-energy physics. He has held various prestigious positions in the scientific community, including serving as the Director-General of CERN from 1989 to 1993.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I do not believe in pure, unadulterated theory; rather I believe that it must be accompanied by strong experimental support whenever possible.
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The experiments taught me much more. They showed the revealed truth of nature.
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Knowledge needs to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.
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I think this is most important. The experiments are the key: Without them, all your theories are useless.
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We must stress to the politicians that improved knowledge does not mean an increasing uncertainty in our view of the world and nature.