Murray Gell-Mann

Summary

Murray Gell-Mann is a human^[1]. He was born in Lower Manhattan^[2]. He died in Santa Fe^[3]. He worked as a non-fiction writer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,247 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Murray Gell-Mann was born in Lower Manhattan^[2].
• Murray Gell-Mann passed away in Santa Fe^[3].
• Burial took place at Red Butte Cemetery^[8].
• Murray Gell-Mann was married to J. Margaret Dow^[9].
• Murray Gell-Mann was married to Marcia Southwick^[10].
• Murray Gell-Mann held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Murray Gell-Mann worked as a non-fiction writer^[4].
• Murray Gell-Mann worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Murray Gell-Mann worked as a physicist^[6].
• Murray Gell-Mann's field of work was particle physics^[12].
• Murray Gell-Mann's field of work was physics^[13].
• Murray Gell-Mann held the position of board member^[14].
• Among Murray Gell-Mann's employers was University of Chicago^[15].
• Among Murray Gell-Mann's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Murray Gell-Mann was educated at Yale College^[17].
• Murray Gell-Mann was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Murray Gell-Mann's education included a stint at Yale University^[19].
• Murray Gell-Mann's education included a stint at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School^[20].
• Murray Gell-Mann was educated at Jonathan Edwards College^[21].
• Murray Gell-Mann's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf^[22].
• Murray Gell-Mann received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Murray Gell-Mann received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[24].
• Murray Gell-Mann received the Humanist of the Year^[25].
• Murray Gell-Mann received the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[26].
• Murray Gell-Mann received the Helmholtz Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lower Manhattan^[2], Murray Gell-Mann…

Education

Educated at Yale College^[17], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; Yale University^[19], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37], headquartered in New Haven^[38]; Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School^[20], a university-preparatory school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1764^[41]; and Jonathan Edwards College^[21], a college^[42], in United States^[43]. Murray Gell-Mann's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include particle physics^[12], a branch of physics^[44] and physics^[13], a branch of science^[45]. Employers include University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in Chicago^[49] and California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1891^[52], headquartered in California^[53]. Murray Gell-Mann held the position of board member^[14]. Doctoral students include Sidney Coleman^[54], Kenneth G. Wilson^[55], James Hartle^[56], Jon Mathews^[57], Todd Brun^[58], and Cosmas Zachos^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[24], a physics award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Humanist of the Year^[25], an award^[66]; William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[26], a science award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1950^[69]; Helmholtz Medal^[27], a science award^[70], in German Empire^[71]; and John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[72], a science award^[73].

Personal Life

Spouses include J. Margaret Dow^[9] and Marcia Southwick^[10], an academic^[74], b. 1949^[75].

Death and Burial

Murray Gell-Mann died in Santa Fe^[3]. He is buried at Red Butte Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Murray Gell-Mann include Gell-Mann matrices^[76], Gell-Mann amnesia effect^[77], and Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula^[78].

Why It Matters

Murray Gell-Mann ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,247 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Gell-Mann matrices^[76], Gell-Mann amnesia effect^[77], and Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Kenneth G. Wilson^[81], Barton Zwiebach^[82], George Zweig^[83], Sidney Coleman^[84], James Hartle^[85], and Christopher T. Hill^[86].

FAQs

Where was Murray Gell-Mann born?

Murray Gell-Mann was born in Lower Manhattan^[2].

Where did Murray Gell-Mann die?

Murray Gell-Mann passed away in Santa Fe^[3].

Who was Murray Gell-Mann married to?

Murray Gell-Mann's spouses include J. Margaret Dow^[9] and Marcia Southwick^[10].

What did Murray Gell-Mann do for work?

Murray Gell-Mann worked as non-fiction writer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Murray Gell-Mann go to school?

Murray Gell-Mann was educated at Yale College^[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], Yale University^[19], and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School^[20].

What awards did Murray Gell-Mann receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], Nobel Prize in Physics^[24], Humanist of the Year^[25], and William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[26].