Eugene Wigner (Eugene Paul Wigner)

Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American physicist renowned for his work in quantum mechanics and the fundamental understanding of how particles behave at atomic and subatomic levels. He contributed to the development of the mathematical framework that describes the symmetries of physical systems, which help explain why the laws of physics are the same everywhere. Wigner's insights advanced our understanding of nuclear reactions, particle physics, and the structure of matter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for his contributions to the theory of symmetries, helping bridge abstract mathematics and physical phenomena in the quantum world.