What is the history of CERN?

What is the history of CERN?

The acronym CERN originally represented the French words for Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Council for Nuclear Research), which was a provisional council for building the laboratory, established by 12 European governments in 1952. CERN’s first president was Sir Benjamin Lockspeiser.

What was CERN remembered for?

Particle physics aside, CERN is the birthplace of one of the world’s best-known inventions: the World Wide Web (WWW). Invented by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in 1989, the Web was originally designed as a way for scientists at institutions around the world to share information.

What happened at CERN?

CERN successfully fired the first protons around the entire tunnel circuit in stages. Magnetic quench occurred in about 100 bending magnets in sectors 3 and 4, causing a loss of approximately 6 tonnes of liquid helium. First “modest” high-energy collisions planned but postponed due to accident.

Why is there a Shiva statue at CERN?

Why does CERN have a statue of Shiva? The Shiva statue was a gift from India to celebrate its association with CERN, which started in the 1960’s and remains strong today. In the Hindu religion, Lord Shiva practiced Nataraj dance which symbolises Shakti, or life force. India is one of CERN’s associate member states.

Can tourists visit CERN?

CERN offers visits for individuals and small groups of up to 11 people. You will join a group of up to 24 people for a visit that will include the chance to see one of the experiment control rooms. These visits are extremely popular and can only be booked 15 days in advance.

When did the convention establishing CERN take place?

The convention establishing CERN was ratified on 29 September 1954 by 12 countries in Western Europe.

When did CERN start concentrating on nuclear physics?

In 1964, this machine started to concentrate on nuclear physics alone, leaving particle physics to the newer and much more powerful Proton Synchrotron (PS). The SC became a remarkably long-lived machine.

When did the Proton Synchrotron at CERN close?

In 1990, ISOLDE was transferred to a different accelerator, and the SC closed down after 33 years of service. The Proton Synchrotron (PS) accelerated protons for the first time on 24 November 1959, becoming for a brief period the world’s highest energy particle accelerator.

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