Murray Gell-Mann
Physicist; Nobel Prize in Physics 1969
Born
Died
2019
7 years ago — 90 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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This physicist contributed significantly to the development of particle physics. Gell-Mann formulated the concept of quarks, fundamental constituents of matter, leading to a greater understanding of the subatomic structure. His work on the eightfold way provided a classification scheme for hadrons, which played an essential role in particle theory. In 1969, Gell-Mann received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research in the field.
Developed the quark model
Formulated the eightfold way classification
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