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2017 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly awarded to three US scientists – Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne and Barry C. Barish
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to three US scientists – Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne and Barry C. Barish – for the detection of gravitational waves. The ripples were predicted by Albert Einstein and are a fundamental consequence of his General Theory of Relativity. The winners are members of the ..
Topics: Barry Barish • California Institute of Technology faculty • Gravitational-wave astronomy • Guggenheim Fellows • Kip Thorne • LIGO • Natural sciences • Nobel laureates in Physics • Particle physicists • Physical sciences • Physics • Rainer Weiss
Fundamental Physics Prize to Nine physicists
Fundamental Physics Prize has been given to Nine Physicist from across the globe. The prizes were given to the physicists for their outstanding contribution to the field of fundamental physics. Winners: · Prof. Ashoke Sen · N J Nima · Arkani-Hamed · Juan Maldacena · Nathan Seiberg · Edward Witten · Andrei Linde · Alexei ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Alexei Kitaev • Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics • Edward Witten • Fields Medalists • MacArthur Fellows • Maxim Kontsevich • Nathan Seiberg • Nima Arkani-Hamed • Particle physicists • Physical sciences • Physicists • Physics
CERN physicists discover the GOD Particle
In the field of Physics a quantum jump was made as the scientists at the Switzerland’s CERN research centre near Geneva discovered a sub-atomic particle ‘Higgs boson’, prevalently known as the “God particle”, conceived to be an essential building block that contributed to the shaping of the universe. A declaration to this effect was made ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Boson • Fellows of the Royal Society • Higgs boson • Natural sciences • Nobel laureates in Physics • Particle physicists • Peter Higgs • Physical sciences • Physics • Quantum field theory • Standard Model • Subatomic particle
Quick Current Affairs for Exams : 2008 Award List
Awards & Prizes 20081. IIFA best film Award: Chak de India 2. IIFA Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema : Shyam Benegal 3. IIFA Outstanding contribution to International Cinema : AR Rahman 4. IIFA Best Actor : Shahrukh Khan 5. IIFA Best Actress : Kareena Kapoor (Jab we Met) 6. United Nations Public Service Award : ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2009
Topics: Awards • Baba Amte • Current Affairs 2009 • International Indian Film Academy Awards • Makoto Kobayashi • Martin Chalfie • Nobel laureates in Physics • Particle physicists • Physical sciences • Physicists • Prakash Amte • Toshihide Maskawa