Nambu Yoichiro

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Dirac_Medal
gptkbp:born January 18, 1921
gptkbp:contribution development of gauge theories
understanding of phase transitions
understanding of symmetry in physics
gptkbp:died July 5, 2021
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Tokyo
gptkbp:field gptkb:Physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nambu Yoichiro
gptkbp:influence theoretical advancements in physics
many physicists in the field
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:quantum_field_theory
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:string_theory
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Nambu–_Jona-Lasinio_model
theoretical models in particle physics
theoretical models in condensed matter physics
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Nambu-Goldstone_mechanism
gptkbp:legacy Nambu's work in physics is foundational
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:research gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
superconductivity
spontaneous symmetry breaking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hideki_Yukawa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5