J. C. N. Yang

J. C. N. Yang was a renowned Chinese-American physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and particle physics. He is best known for developing the Yang-Mills theory, which describes the fundamental forces that govern particle interactions, playing a crucial role in the development of the Standard Model of particle physics. Yang's work helped scientists understand how particles like quarks and gluons interact through the strong force. He shared the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics with Tsung-Dao Lee for discovering parity violation in weak nuclear interactions. His research has profoundly shaped modern physics and our comprehension of the universe’s fundamental forces.