Gabriele Veneziano
Gabriele Veneziano (/ˌvɛnətsiˈænoʊ/; Italian: [venetˈtsjaːno]; born 7 September 1942) is an Italian theoretical physicist widely considered the father of string theory. He has conducted most of his scientific activities at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, and held the Chair of Elementary Particles, Gravitation and Cosmology at the Collège de France in Paris from 2004 to 2013, until the age of retirement there.
Gabriele Veneziano | |
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| Born | 7 September 1942 Florence, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Florence Weizmann Institute of Science |
| Known for | Veneziano amplitude Witten–Veneziano mechanism String theory String cosmology |
| Awards | Dirac Medal (2014) James Joyce Award (2009) Tomassoni award (2009) Oskar Klein Memorial Lecture (2007) Albert Einstein Medal (2006) Enrico Fermi Prize (2005) Heineman Prize (2004) Pomeranchuk Prize (1999) Racah Lecture (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | CERN; Collège de France |
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