Victor Weisskopf(1908–2002)
PhysicsVictor Weisskopf is a recipient of the Wolf Prize in Physics (1981) from United States. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at University of Göttingen. They have been affiliated with ETH Zurich.
United States
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Major Awards
227
Publications
9,908
Citations
30
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Awards & Recognition
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Endangered support of basic science.
Scientific American1994
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Göttingen
Doctoral Advisors
Murray Gell-MannRaymond StoraKerson HuangJohn David JacksonJohn Dirk WaleckaKurt GottfriedDavid H. FrischArthur KermanJames Bruce FrenchMax BornEugene Wigner
Career Timeline
ETH Zurich?–present
University of Rochester?–present
Los Alamos National Laboratory?–present
CERN?–present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
Leiden University1977–present
Positions & Roles
Director General of CERN
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of SciencesIndian National Science Academy
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MR
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
GB
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
JK
Jainendra K. Jain
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
MH
Moti Heiblum
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
JP
James P. Eisenstein
Wolf Prize in Physics (2025)
FC
Federico Capasso
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
NE
Nader Engheta
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
CB
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
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