“It is not the task of the physicist to explain the 'why' of things—the ultimate causes. He is concerned only with the 'how'—with the description of the course of physical phenomena.”

Eugene Wigner

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About Eugene Wigner

Scientist Hungarian-American

Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, and group theory. Wigner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in...

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