"While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time"
- James Cronin
About this Quote
James Cronin was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who studied at the University of Chicago. In this quote, he is reflecting on his time at the university and how his interest in particle physics was triggered by a course given by Murray Gell-Mann. Gell-Mann was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who was establishing his concepts about Strangeness at the time. Strangeness is a property of specific subatomic particles that can be used to describe the habits of particles in certain interactions. Cronin's interest in particle physics was most likely stimulated by Gell-Mann's course, which likely provided him with a deeper understanding of the field. This quote is a testament to the impact that Gell-Mann had on Cronin's profession and the significance of his operate in the field of particle physics.
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