Mohammad Abdus Salam [4] [5] [6] (/ s æ ˈ l æ m /; pronounced [əbd̪ʊs səlaːm]; 29 January 1926 – 21 November 1996) [7] was a Pakistani theoretical physicist. He shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory. [8]

Apr 4, 2025 · Abdus Salam was a Pakistani nuclear physicist who was the corecipient with Steven Weinberg and Sheldon Lee Glashow of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work in formulating the electroweak theory, which explains the unity of the weak nuclear force and electromagnetism.

Oct 15, 2019 · In 1979, Pakistani scientist Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics. His life’s work was key to defining a theory of particle physics still used today, and it laid the groundwork for the...

Dr. Abdus Salam was a devout Ahmadi Muslim, a proud citizen of Pakistan, a Nobel Prize winning physicist and a committed supporter of global science, particularly in regions underrepresented in the international scientific community.

Since 1957 he has been Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College, London, and since 1964 has combined this position with that of Director of the ICTP, Trieste. For more than forty years he has been a prolific researcher in theoretical elementary particle physics.

Mohammad Abdus Salam was born on January 29, 1926 in Santokdas, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan). His father was Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain, an education official, and his mother was Hajira Nabi Baksh.

Mohammad Abdusalam [1] (29 January 1926; Santokdas, Sahiwal Punjab – 21 November 1996; Oxford, England) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist. He was awarded the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics. [2] He was initially educated at the Government College Lahore and the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Abdus Salam (27 November 1925 — 7 April 1952) was a demonstrator who died during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations which took place in the erstwhile East Bengal (currently Bangladesh), Pakistan in 1952. [1] He is considered a martyr in …

Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist, Abdus Salam, was the first Pakistani and first Muslim Nobel Laureate of science. Throughout his career he made a huge contribution to the world of science, including here at Imperial College London.

Oct 5, 2020 · Abdus Salam’s work ethic and ideas gave him the platform to aid global science. He had more than one Nobel Prize-winning idea. In 1952, he sent a paper on parity to Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Pauli for his thoughts. Pauli responded saying, “Give my regards to my friend Salam and tell him to think of something better” (Salam). Dr.