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title: "2 Nicola Cabibbo Quotes - Famous Theoretical physicist (Lepton Physics at CERN and Frascati)"
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# Nicola Cabibbo

(1935–2010)   Theoretical Physicist

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Nicola Cabibbo was a theoretical physicist, best known for *Lepton Physics at CERN and Frascati*.

## Quick Facts About Nicola Cabibbo

Born April 10, 1935

Died August 16, 2010

Profession Theoretical Physicist

Notable works Lepton Physics at CERN and Frascati

## About Nicola Cabibbo

Nicola Cabibbo 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.

##  Quotes by Nicola Cabibbo

> [Science that abdicates its cultural values risks being perceived as an extension of technology, an instrument in the hands of political or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicola-cabibbo/science-that-abdicates-its-cultural-values-risks-being-perceived-as/)

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> [Science is incapable of supplying answers to ultimate questions about why things exist and what their purpose is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicola-cabibbo/science-is-incapable-of-supplying-answers-to-ultimate-questions-about/)

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