Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Simon van der Meer Biography and Timeline

Follow Simon van der Meer through 1 dated historical records for Netherlands.

Simon van der Meer, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1984

Nobel Prize

Stockholm · Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for decisive contributions enabling discovery of the W and Z particles.

Records, sources and methodology

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