26 moments

1. Birth in Jhang

   1926-01-29 · Jhang, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)

   Abdus Salam was born in Jhang in Punjab, then part of British India. The birth certificate is reported to list Jhang; some later sources propose Santokdas, Sahiwal, as the actual birthplace.

2. Intermediate studies in Jhang

   1940-01-01 · Government Intermediate College, Jhang, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)

   After earning a scholarship for Lahore, Salam remained in Jhang for two years at Government Intermediate College. The article dates the scholarship examination to 1940; this card represents the ensuing two-year period.

3. Student at Government College

   1942-01-01 · Government College, Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)

   Salam moved to Lahore for higher education at Government College, beginning the period in which he completed his MA in mathematics.

4. Cambridge undergraduate studies

   1946-01-01 · St John's College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

   

   After completing his Lahore MA, Salam began undergraduate study at St John's College, Cambridge, later graduating with double first-class honours. The source supports enrollment in 1946; he graduated in 1949.

5. Professor in Lahore

   1951-01-01 · Government College, Lahore, Pakistan

   After receiving his doctorate, Salam returned to Lahore as professor of mathematics at Government College; he also became chair of mathematics at the University of the Punjab in 1952. His Government College appointment lasted until 1954.

6. Return to St John's College

   1953-01-01 · St John's College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

   

   Unable to establish a research institute in Lahore, Salam returned to Cambridge and joined St John's College.

7. Scientific secretary at Geneva conference

   1955-01-01 · Geneva, Switzerland

   

   Salam served as scientific secretary at the Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. The cited curriculum vitae identifies the conference city but not a more specific venue.

8. Professor at Imperial College

   1957-01-01 · Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   Salam began his long professorship in theoretical physics at Imperial College, London. The appointment continued beyond 1957; this card marks its beginning.

9. Scientific secretary at Geneva conference

   1958-01-01 · Geneva, Switzerland

   Salam again served as scientific secretary at the Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. The cited curriculum vitae identifies the conference city but not a more specific venue.

10. Fellowship at Princeton

    1959-01-01 · Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

    

    Salam held a fellowship at Princeton University, where he met J. Robert Oppenheimer and presented research on neutrinos.

11. First visit to Trieste

    1960-01-01 · Miramare Park, Trieste, Italy

    

    Salam visited Trieste for a scientific conference at which he and Paolo Budinich discussed creating an international theoretical-physics institute. The source places the 1960 conference at the Castelletto in Miramare Park.

12. Director at ICTP

    1964-01-01 · International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

    

    Salam established the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste and began his directorship, which lasted until 1993. Coordinates identify ICTP's Trieste site; the centre's facilities changed over time.

13. Multan Meeting

    1972-01-20 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

    As Pakistan's science adviser, Salam managed and participated in the secret Multan Meeting of nuclear scientists with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The meeting was held at a residence; the specific building is not identified in the source.

14. Departure for London

    1974-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    In protest after Pakistan's constitutional amendment concerning Ahmadis, Salam left Pakistan for London. The source gives the year but no more precise date or arrival location.

15. Visit to China

    1978-01-01 · China

    Salam joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission officials on a secret visit to China connected with Pakistan-China industrial nuclear cooperation. The source identifies China but not a city; coordinates are a representative point in Beijing.

16. TWAS inauguration speech

    1983-11-01 · Trieste, Italy

    

    Salam delivered a speech at the inauguration of the Third World Academy of Sciences in Trieste. The archival catalogue gives month-level dating and no venue.

17. UNESCO House address

    1984-04-27 · UNESCO House, Paris, France

    Salam delivered his address, “Islam and Science, Concordance or Conflict?”, at the Islam and the West meeting in Paris.

18. AAAS annual-meeting lecture

    1984-05-28 · New York, New York, United States

    Salam gave the lecture “Science Transfer for Development” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in New York. The archival catalogue dates the lecture to 28 May 1984; it does not identify a specific New York venue.

19. Dirac Memorial Lecture

    1988-06-13 · University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

    

    Salam gave the first Dirac Memorial Lecture, titled “Unification of Fundamental Forces,” at Cambridge. The source names Cambridge but not the lecture building.

20. Catalonia International Prize speech

    1990-05-29 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    

    Salam spoke at the Catalonia International Prize award ceremony in Barcelona. The archival catalogue identifies the city and date but not the ceremony venue.

21. Sixty-fifth birthday address

    1991-01-29 · Trieste, Italy

    

    Salam addressed the celebration of his sixty-fifth birthday in Trieste. The archival catalogue does not identify the celebration venue.

22. Lecture at Accademia dei Lincei

    1991-05-11 · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy

    

    Salam lectured on “Islam and Science: Harmony or Conflict?” at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome.

23. Oslo autobiographical address

    1991-12-13 · Oslo, Norway

    

    Salam delivered an address in Oslo on his Nobel Prize and subsequent life and work. The archival catalogue identifies the address and city but not the venue.

24. ICSTED foundation-stone ceremony

    1993-05-22 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

    

    Salam addressed the foundation-stone-laying ceremony for the International Centre of Science, Technology and Environment for Densely Populated Regions in Dhaka. The archival catalogue does not identify the ceremony site.

25. Burial in Rabwah

    1996-01-01 · Bahishti Maqbara, Rabwah, Punjab, Pakistan

    

    After his body was returned to Pakistan, Salam was buried in Bahishti Maqbara at Rabwah, beside his parents' graves. The source establishes burial after his November 1996 death but does not provide the burial date.

26. Death in Oxford

    1996-11-21 · Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    Salam died in Oxford, England, after illness with progressive supranuclear palsy. The source does not identify the specific medical facility or residence.