Rainer Weiss (/waɪs/ Wysse, German: [vaɪs]; Sept 29, 1932 – Aug 25, 2025)
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The HN community shared a Wikipedia link to Rainer Weiss, a Nobel laureate who passed away, sparking a respectful acknowledgment of his contributions to physics.
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