Physics: 1990 Nobel Prize in Physics

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1990 Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to: Jerome I. Friedman, Henry W. Kendall, Richard E. Taylor Their pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons, which have been of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics.

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In 1990, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to Jerome I. Friedman, Henr y W. Kendall, Richard E. Taylor. The prize was awarded for: Their pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons, which have been of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics.

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Why does deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons matter? The work honored in 1990 helped fill in a piece of the puzzle of how the physical world operates. Every Nobel Prize in Physics marks a shift — a moment when our understanding deepened and, often, something practical followed.

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Historical note: 1990 Jerome I. Friedman, Henry W. Kendall, Richard E. Taylor (various countries) rece ived the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990. Official Nobel citation: "for their pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons, which have been of essential importance for the development of the quark model in particle physics" The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded since 1901. Each prize reflects the scientific priorities and discoveries of its era.