Gell-Mann (surname)

Gell-Mann is a notable surname associated with Murray Gell-Mann, an influential physicist renowned for his work in particle physics. He earned the Nobel Prize for discovering the quark, a fundamental building block of matter. The surname itself is of Greek origin, meaning "son of Gell" or related to the name Gell. While primarily linked to Murray Gell-Mann, the name may also belong to other individuals or families, but it is most famously associated with his contributions to science and understanding the universe at its smallest scales.