David Gross

Physicist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics

David Gross - Physicist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physics
Born

February 19th, 1941
84 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions to theoretical physics focused on quantum field theories and string theory. Played a significant role in the development of the concept of asymptotic freedom, which describes the behavior of quarks and gluons. Became a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and co-founded the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 for work on quantum chromodynamics and its implications for particle physics.

Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004

Developed the concept of asymptotic freedom

Co-founded the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

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