1967Unification of Weak Interaction and Electromagnetism

Unification of weak interaction and electromagnetism (electr...
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🔌 Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism

Hans Christian Ørsted discovers that a current passed through a wire will deflect the needle of a compass, establishing the deep relationship between electricity and magnetism (electromagnetism).
Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism (1820)
PhysicsElectromagnetismElectricityMagnetismHans Christian Ørsted19th Century PhysicsElectromagnetics
DenmarkDenmark

✨ Kaluza–Klein theory proposes unification of gravity and electromagnetism

1926 – Kaluza–Klein theory proposing unification of gravity and electromagnetism
Kaluza–Klein theory proposes unification of gravity and electromagnetism (1919)
Kaluza-Klein TheoryPhysicsTheoretical PhysicsElectromagnetismGravityUnificationCosmology20th Century Physics
GermanyGermany

💡 Conserved Vector Current Theory Confirmed

Chien-Shiung Wu confirms the conserved vector current theory for weak interactions
Conserved Vector Current Theory Confirmed (1963)
PhysicsParticle PhysicsWeak InteractionsConserved Vector CurrentTheoretical PhysicsExperimental PhysicsChien-Shiung Wu
United StatesUnited States

💡 Unification of Weak Interaction and Electromagnetism

Unification of weak interaction and electromagnetism (electroweak theory)
Unification of Weak Interaction and Electromagnetism (1967)
PhysicsElectroweak TheoryWeak InteractionElectromagnetismParticle Physics1960sFundamental ForcesUnification
NetherlandsNetherlands

☀️ Discovery of the Solar Neutrino Problem

PhysicsNuclear PhysicsSolar NeutrinosNeutrino PhysicsSolar FusionParticle Physics1960s
United StatesUnited States