Murray Gell-Mann

Murray Gell-Mann was an influential physicist who made significant contributions to our understanding of subatomic particles. He is best known for introducing the concept of "quarks," fundamental building blocks of protons and neutrons, which make up atomic nuclei. His work helped unify particle physics by organizing particles into a "particle zoo" using symmetries. Gell-Mann's ideas laid the groundwork for quantum field theory, which describes how particles interact at the smallest scales. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1969 for his profound insights into the structure of matter and the fundamental forces of nature.