RIP: Murray Gell-Mann

[smontanaro]

Theoretical physicist who developed the classification system used today to organize quarks, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1969.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/obituaries/murray-gell-mann-died-.html

[fiamme red]

RIP. He was a great raconteur as well. I've watched many parts of this interview (unfortunately cut into 200 segments): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFxKFx-0lsQDs6oLP3SZ9BlA.

Here's a fascinating comparison of Fermi and Weisskopf as teachers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ol4eKymJ8&list=PLVV0r6CmEsFxKFx-0lsQDs6oLP3SZ9BlA&index=37.

[windsurfer]

A true legend in the physics community