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Simon van der Meer
This is a Dutch name. The family name is van der Meer, not Meer.
Simon van der Meer | |
|---|---|
 Simon van der Meer (left) and wife are received by Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus in 1985 | |
| Born | 24 November 1925 |
| Died | 4 March 2011 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Delft University of Technology |
| Known for | Stochastic cooling |
| Awards | Nobel prize in Physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | CERN |
Simon van der Meer (24 November 1925 – 4 March 2011) was a Dutch particle accelerator physicist. He won the Nobel prize in physics. Another physicist, Carlo Rubbia, also won this prize. He won the prize because of his work for the CERN project. This led to the discovery of W and Z particles, which are the two most important things in matter.[1]
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1984". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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