Yang Chen-Ning

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1. When was Yang Chen-Ning born?October 1, 1922
2. Where was Yang Chen-Ning born?Hefei, Anhui, China
3. What is Yang Chen-Ning known for?Co-formulated the theory of parity non-conservation in weak interactions
4. What is the nobel prize?Physics, 1957 (shared with Tsung-Dao Lee)
5. What is the major theoretical framework?Co-developed Yang-Mills theory, a fundamental component of the Standard Model

Parity Non-Conservation: The principle that certain physical interactions do not exhibit mirror symmetry, a discovery that revolutionized particle physics.
Weak Nuclear Force: One of the four fundamental forces, responsible for radioactive decay and certain nuclear reactions.
Gauge Theory: A mathematical framework used to describe fundamental forces by relating symmetries of physical laws to interactions between particles.
Standard Model of Particle Physics: The theory describing the fundamental particles and three of the four fundamental forces (electromagnetic, weak, and strong nuclear forces).