supergravity
noun
su·per·grav·i·ty
ˌsü-pər-ˈgra-və-tē 
: any of various theories in physics that are based on supersymmetry and attempt to unify general relativity and quantum theory and that state that the principal transmitter of gravity is the graviton
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Shortly after Stelle published his research in 1977, physicists stumbled across a healthier quantum gravity theory called supergravity.
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Quanta Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
The work on supergravity occurred during a stay at the CERN particle laboratory in Geneva where Dr. Zumino worked.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 10 May 2023
The three men’s 1976 description of supergravity, which helps explain the geometry of space-time, brought science closer to developing a unified theory of nature and the cosmos, which has so far eluded the world’s greatest minds.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 5 Sep. 2019
This year’s other prizes include four in the life sciences, a special prize in fundamental physics for the invention of supergravity, one winner in mathematics, and a handful of $100,000 awards for early career researchers.
—Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 5 Sep. 2019
Magic wands and supergravity The Breakthrough Prize in mathematics was given to Alex Eskin of the University of Chicago in Illinois.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2019
In addition to Julius, Stanford visiting professor Daniel Freedman was a co-recipient of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his 1976 discovery of supergravity.
—Erin Woo, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019
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Quanta Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
The work on supergravity occurred during a stay at the CERN particle laboratory in Geneva where Dr. Zumino worked.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 10 May 2023
The three men’s 1976 description of supergravity, which helps explain the geometry of space-time, brought science closer to developing a unified theory of nature and the cosmos, which has so far eluded the world’s greatest minds.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 5 Sep. 2019
This year’s other prizes include four in the life sciences, a special prize in fundamental physics for the invention of supergravity, one winner in mathematics, and a handful of $100,000 awards for early career researchers.
—Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 5 Sep. 2019
Magic wands and supergravity The Breakthrough Prize in mathematics was given to Alex Eskin of the University of Chicago in Illinois.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2019
In addition to Julius, Stanford visiting professor Daniel Freedman was a co-recipient of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his 1976 discovery of supergravity.
—Erin Woo, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2019
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“Supergravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergravity. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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