Simon van der Meer
1925 – 2011 Netherlands
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Who was Simon van der Meer?
Dutch physicist who shared the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on particle accelerators that led to the discovery of W and Z bosons.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Simon van der Meer (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physics | 1984 | for their decisive contributions to the large project, which led to the discovery of the field particles W and Z, communicators of weak interaction |
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