In the lab, we could not see or physically describe the mathematical objects that we called quarks, which we suspected were the key to unlocking the dynamics of the strong force that binds together the clump of protons and neutrons at the center of the atom. David Gross atombindcall share on social
My father and mother treated us children as intellectual equals, thus greatly bolstering our self-confidence and our interest in ideas of all kinds. David Gross bolsterchildconfidence Change image and share on social
Some wonder whether some day we will arrive at a theory of everything and run out of new problems to solve - much as the effort to explore the earth ran out of new continents to explore. David Gross arrivecontinentday Change image and share on social
Since the founding of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, theoretical physics had nurtured an extremely radical tradition. David Gross 1920sextremelyfound Change image and share on social
I had set out to disprove quantum field theory - and the opposite occurred! I was shocked. David Gross disprovefieldoccur Change image and share on social
Quantum field theory was originally developed for the treatment of electrodynamics, immediately after the completion of quantum mechanics and the discovery of the Dirac equation. David Gross completiondevelopdirac Change image and share on social
Theorists can be wrong; only nature is always right. David Gross naturetheoristwrong Change image and share on social
I was born in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1941, the eldest of four sons. David Gross beareldestfebruary Change image and share on social
Indeed, the most important product of knowledge is ignorance. David Gross ignoranceimportantknowledge Change image and share on social
To understand the universe in the state that it began in, the so-called Big Bang, we need laws of physics that work better than our current set of rules and procedures, which break down when we try to push them back to the beginning. David Gross backbangbegin share on social
