PHYSICIST
Nicola Cabibbo
1935 - 2010

Nicola Cabibbo
Nicola Cabibbo (10 April 1935 – 16 August 2010) was an Italian physicist best known for his work on the weak interaction, particularly his introduction of the Cabibbo angle. Interested in science from a young age, he studied physics at the Sapienza University of Rome, graduating in 1958 with a thesis completed under Bruno Touschek. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicola Cabibbo is the 509th most popular physicist (up from 528th in 2019), the 2,764th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,968th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Italian Physicist.
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Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, Nicola Cabibbo ranks 509 out of 851. Before him are Eugen Goldstein, Gaspard de Prony, Giovanni Aldini, Pierre Victor Auger, Dmitri Ivanenko, and Frederick Guthrie. After him are George Zweig, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, G. M. B. Dobson, Lester Germer, Yakir Aharonov, and Ivan Puluj.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEugen Goldstein
1860 - 1930
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 503
Gaspard de Prony
1755 - 1839
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 504
Giovanni Aldini
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 505
Pierre Victor Auger
1899 - 1993
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 506
Dmitri Ivanenko
1904 - 1994
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 507
Frederick Guthrie
1833 - 1886
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 508
Nicola Cabibbo
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 509
George Zweig
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 510
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
1937 - 2025
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 511
G. M. B. Dobson
1889 - 1975
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 512
Lester Germer
1896 - 1971
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 513
Yakir Aharonov
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 514
Ivan Puluj
1845 - 1918
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 515
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Nicola Cabibbo ranks 200. Before him are Yıldırım Akbulut, Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, Katalin Szőke, Sadiq al-Mahdi, Juan Bautista Agüero, and Zeev Sternhell. After him are Nabil Elaraby, Seymour Cassel, Tom Atkins, Peter Brown, La Monte Young, and Yury Solomin. Among people deceased in 2010, Nicola Cabibbo ranks 168. Before him are Oswaldo López Arellano, Florencio Campomanes, Rue McClanahan, Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Iryna Melnykova, and Zilda Arns. After him are Anna Walentynowicz, Pernell Roberts, Theo Albrecht, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Farooq Leghari, and Tom Bosley.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsYıldırım Akbulut
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 194
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 195
Katalin Szőke
SWIMMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 196
Sadiq al-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 197
Juan Bautista Agüero
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 198
Zeev Sternhell
HISTORIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 199
Nicola Cabibbo
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 200
Nabil Elaraby
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 201
Seymour Cassel
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 202
Tom Atkins
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 203
Peter Brown
HISTORIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 204
La Monte Young
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 205
Yury Solomin
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 206
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsOswaldo López Arellano
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 162
Florencio Campomanes
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2010
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 163
Rue McClanahan
ACTOR
1934 - 2010
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 164
Vasco de Almeida e Costa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 165
Iryna Melnykova
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 166
Zilda Arns
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2010
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 167
Nicola Cabibbo
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 168
Anna Walentynowicz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 169
Pernell Roberts
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 170
Theo Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 171
Bobbejaan Schoepen
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 172
Farooq Leghari
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 173
Tom Bosley
ACTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 174
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Nicola Cabibbo ranks 2,764 out of 5,161. Before him are Anthony Panizzi (1797), Marcantonio Trivisan (1475), Gianluigi Saccaro (1938), Giovanni Artusi (1540), Ambrogio Contarini (1429), and Enrico Cecchetti (1850). After him are Emanuele d'Astorga (1680), Adolfo Baloncieri (1897), Ernesto Ambrosini (1894), Adone Zoli (1887), Francesco Dandolo (1258), and Ludovico di Varthema (1470).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAnthony Panizzi
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1879
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,758
Marcantonio Trivisan
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1554
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,759
Gianluigi Saccaro
FENCER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,760
Giovanni Artusi
COMPOSER
1540 - 1613
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,761
Ambrogio Contarini
DIPLOMAT
1429 - 1499
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,762
Enrico Cecchetti
DANCER
1850 - 1928
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,763
Nicola Cabibbo
PHYSICIST
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,764
Emanuele d'Astorga
COMPOSER
1680 - 1736
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,765
Adolfo Baloncieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,766
Ernesto Ambrosini
ATHLETE
1894 - 1951
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,767
Adone Zoli
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1960
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,768
Francesco Dandolo
POLITICIAN
1258 - 1339
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,769
Ludovico di Varthema
WRITER
1470 - 1517
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,770
Among PHYSICISTS In Italy
Among physicists born in Italy, Nicola Cabibbo ranks 23. Before him are Carlo Matteucci (1811), Gabriele Veneziano (1942), Carlo Rovelli (1956), Macedonio Melloni (1798), Augusto Righi (1850), and Giovanni Aldini (1762). After him are Edoardo Amaldi (1908), Giovanni Poleni (1683), Fabiola Gianotti (1960), Giovanni Battista Beccaria (1716), Richard Mollier (1863), and Giuseppe Occhialini (1907).
Carlo Matteucci
1811 - 1868
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 17
Gabriele Veneziano
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 18
Carlo Rovelli
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 19
Macedonio Melloni
1798 - 1854
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 20
Augusto Righi
1850 - 1920
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 21
Giovanni Aldini
1762 - 1834
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 22
Nicola Cabibbo
1935 - 2010
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 23
Edoardo Amaldi
1908 - 1989
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 24
Giovanni Poleni
1683 - 1761
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 25
Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 26
Giovanni Battista Beccaria
1716 - 1781
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 27
Richard Mollier
1863 - 1935
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 28
Giuseppe Occhialini
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 29