Rainer Weiss(1932)
PhysicsRainer Weiss is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (2017) from Germany. They have received 7 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. They have been affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Germany
7
Major Awards
95
Publications
4,571
Citations
25
h-index
31
i10-index
48.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#4
A large-beam sky survey at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths made from balloon altitudes.
The Astrophysical Journal(1979)
12
citations
#6
Further Measurements of the Submillimeter Background at Balloon Altitude
Physical Review Letters(1973)
18
citations
#8
Demonstration of Electrostatic Field Lines and Distributions
American Journal of Physics(1971)
1
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksBird-scaring method and device
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America1989
1citations
0citations
Sound pattern recognition supports automatic inspection
Sensor Review1985
6citations
A large-beam sky survey at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths made from balloon altitudes.
The Astrophysical Journal1979
12citations
0citations
Further Measurements of the Submillimeter Background at Balloon Altitude
Physical Review Letters1973
18citations
Balloon measurements of the far-infrared background radiation.
Physical Review D1973
26citations
Demonstration of Electrostatic Field Lines and Distributions
American Journal of Physics1971
1citations
Open Access1citations
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
KS
Kip S. Thorne
Nobel Prize in Physics (2017)
BC
Barry C. Barish
Nobel Prize in Physics (2017)
MM
Michel Mayor
Wolf Prize in Physics (2017)
DQ
Didier Queloz
Wolf Prize in Physics (2017)
RD
Ronald Drever
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
AB
Arthur B. McDonald
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
TK
Takaaki Kajita
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
LT
LIGO Team
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
KN
Kōichirō Nishikawa
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
KL
Kam-Biu Luk
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
YW
Yifang Wang
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
YS
Yōichirō Suzuki
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Doctor of Philosophy)
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Doctoral Advisors
Nergis MavalvalaRana AdhikariPeter FritschelMichelle StephensNelson Lloyd ChristensenBrett BochnerJoseph Anthony GiaimeBrian Thomas LantzRyan Christopher LawrencePartha SahaJulien SylvestreShaoul EzekielJoseph Michael KovalikDirk Joachim MuehlnerDavid Kingston OwensPatricia Marie DowneyDaniel DeweyJeffrey Clark LivasJerrold R. Zacharias
Career Timeline
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
Tufts University?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
David Spergel
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
Lyman Page
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
Adam G. Riess
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2015)
Saul Perlmutter
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2015)
Brian P. Schmidt
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2015)
SW
Simon White
Kavli Prize in Astrophysics (2024)
Anton Zeilinger
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
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