Simon van der Meer
(1925-2011)
Dutch Nobel-winning particle physicist
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Simon van der Meer (24 November 1925 – 4 March 2011) was a Dutch particle accelerator physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Carlo Rubbia for contributions to the CERN project which led to the discovery of the W and Z particles, two of the most fundamental constituents of matter.
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24 November 1925 The Hague, The Netherlands
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4 March 2011 (aged 85) Geneva, Switzerland
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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