Murray Gell-Mann

Physics American 1929 – 2019 435 quotes

Proposed the quark model of hadrons

Quotes by Murray Gell-Mann

Neutrino masses imply new physics.

Article 1998

Humor in lectures keeps students engaged.

Teaching Anecdote

The landscape of string theory is vast and varied.

Book 2003

Peace through understanding the world's complexity.

Santa Fe Mission 1984

Reflections on a life in physics: endless wonder.

Autobiography Excerpt 2013

Chiral symmetry breaking explains pion masses.

Paper 1960

The beauty of mathematics lies in its universality.

Early Lecture 1950

Comebacks in debates sharpen scientific arguments.

Conference

Inflationary cosmology explains the universe's flatness.

Article 1980

Wisdom: embrace uncertainty as opportunity.

Interview 2005

Magnetic monopoles remain elusive.

Paper 1975

Politics should fund basic research without strings.

Testimony 1990

The quark's name was a playful choice.

Origin Story 1963

Emergent properties define complex systems.

Book: The Quark and the Jaguar 1994

Last words are unnecessary; the work speaks.

Reported Last Reflection 2019

The underlying laws of physics are simple and elegant. The complexity we observe in the universe arises from the interplay of these simple laws.

Various interviews and lectures

The world is not as simple as we would like it to be, but it is not as complicated as it could be.

Various interviews and lectures

It's not enough to be right; you also have to be effective.

Various interviews and lectures

The most important thing is to keep asking questions.

Various interviews and lectures

The universe is full of surprises.

Various interviews and lectures