Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
CERN
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Large Hadron Collider proton-antiproton collision
For Students
default image
CERN summary
Related Questions

CERN: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/CERN

News •

Tech Billionaires Back $1 Billion for CERN’s Next Physics Breakthrough • Dec. 18, 2025, 10:53 PM ET (Bloomberg.com)

Facts

Also Known As Organisation Européene pour la Recherche Nucléaire • European Organization for Nuclear Research • Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire
Date 1954 - present
Headquarters Geneva
Areas Of Involvement subatomic particle • particle accelerator • Intersecting Storage Rings • proton synchrotron • Large Electron-Positron collider • Super Proton Synchrotron • Large Hadron Collider • particle physics • scientific research
Related People Werner Heisenberg • Tim Berners-Lee • Carlo Rubbia • Isidor Isaac Rabi • Georges Charpak • Simon van der Meer • Felix Bloch • Jack Steinberger

Photos

Large Hadron Collider
proton-antiproton collision
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics