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Tullio Regge

Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (died 2014)

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Born
July 11, 1931
Died
October 23, 2014
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1931

About Tullio Regge

Tullio Eugenio Regge was an Italian theoretical physicist. Regge calculus was the first discrete gauge theory suitable for numerical simulation, and an early relative of lattice gauge theory. Along with Piero Angela, in 1990 he co-founded the CICAP, covering the role of scientific senior consultant in place of Edoardo Amaldi. He was awarded the Dirac Medal in 1996, the Marcel Grossmann Award in 1997, and the Pomeranchuk Prize in 2001.

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Tullio Regge timeline

  1. Along with Piero Angela, in 1990 he co-founded the CICAP, covering the role of scientific senior consultant in place of Edoardo Amaldi.
  2. He was awarded the Dirac Medal in 1996, the Marcel Grossmann Award in 1997, and the Pomeranchuk Prize in 2001.

The world when Tullio Regge was born

Tullio Regge was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tullio Regge's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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