Carlo Rubbia

Italian particle physicist · Italy · Scientists · Born 1934 · age 92

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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.

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2011“We [physicists] arrive at God by walking the path of reason.”In their words23 December 2011Il DNA lo prova: la vita sulla terra ha un solo padre, Liberal, 23 December 2011Read the whole statement

“Life: a creative act so perfect and so immense generated in its entirety in such a short and close time at the beginning of space and time.”In their words23 December 2011Il DNA lo prova: la vita sulla terra ha un solo padre, Liberal, 23 December 2011Read the whole statement

“Do you know when the last reactor in America was built? In 1979, thirty years ago! And do you know how important nuclear power is in French energy production? About 20 percent.”In their words23 December 2011From an interview by Giovanni Valentini, Rubbia: "Né petrolio né carbone: soltanto il sole può darci energia", la Repubblica, 30 March 2008Read the whole statement

“There is no safe nuclear. Or low slag production.”In their words23 December 2011From an interview by Giovanni Valentini, Rubbia: "Né petrolio né carbone: soltanto il sole può darci energia", la Repubblica, 30 March 2008Read the whole statement

“The sun is not subject to monopolies. And he doesn't pay the bill.”In their words23 December 2011From an interview by Giovanni Valentini, Rubbia: "Né petrolio né carbone: soltanto il sole può darci energia", la Repubblica, 30 March 2008Read the whole statement

Honorary Doctor of the China University of Mining and TechnologyAward1999Honorary Doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-BlancAward1996Honorary Doctorate from University of Bordeaux-IAward1993“If we count the galaxies of the world or we show existence of elementary particles, in an analogous way we probably cannot have evidence for God.”In their wordsC. Rubbia, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, märz 1993. As quoted in If science exists, this means that there's a Logic, fame physicist said (April 4,Read the whole statement

1989Dirac Medal for the Advancement of PhysicsAwardOfficer of the Legion of HonourAward1985Royal Society Bakerian MedalAward1984Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAwardNobel Prize in PhysicsAward1934Born31 March 1934

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The more science seeks and the more it finds clues to a single Creation being the work of a higher entity. The helix of DNA demonstrates this.
Dec 23, 2011, Il DNA lo prova: la vita sulla terra ha un solo padre, Liberal, 23 December 2011, Own words
We [physicists] arrive at God by walking the path of reason.
Dec 23, 2011, Il DNA lo prova: la vita sulla terra ha un solo padre, Liberal, 23 December 2011, Own words
Life: a creative act so perfect and so immense generated in its entirety in such a short and close time at the beginning of space and time.
Dec 23, 2011, Il DNA lo prova: la vita sulla terra ha un solo padre, Liberal, 23 December 2011, Own words

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the China University of Mining and Technology2011

Honorary Doctorate from University of Savoie-Mont-Blanc1999

Honorary Doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I1996

Officer of the Legion of Honour1989

Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics1989

Royal Society Bakerian Medal1985

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1984

Nobel Prize in Physics1984

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1984

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

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In common with Carlo

Hannes AlfvénBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics

Nicolaas BloembergenBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics

Roger PenroseBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics

Serge HarocheBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics

Klaus von KlitzingBoth received Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics

Scientists from Italy 1

Riccardo Giacconi62.0

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