American particle physicist. He and co-researcher Val Logsdon Fitch were awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1964 experiment that proved that certain subatomic reactions do not adhere to fundamental symmetry principles. Specifically, they proved, by examining the decay of kaons, that a reaction run in reverse does not merely retrace the path of the original reaction, which showed that the interactions of subatomic particles are not indifferent to time reversal. Thus the phenomenon of CP violation was discovered. Cronin received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in 1976 for major experimental contributions to particle physics including fundamental work on weak interactions culminating in the discovery of asymmetry under time reversal. In 1999, he was awarded the National Medal of Science. Cronin was Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago and a spokesperson emeritus for the Auger project. Cronin was a member of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He died 25 August 2016. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Tue Sep 29 1931 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) at Chicago , United States
Cronin James is an American actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy and as Joe DiMaggio in the biographical film Marilyn.
James was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in New York City. He began his acting career in the early 1960s, appearing in small roles in films such as The Apartment (1960) and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). He gained wider recognition in the 1970s, with roles in films such as The Godfather Part II (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979).
In the 1980s, James starred in the television series Dynasty and Dallas. He also appeared in several films during this time, including Terms of Endearment (1983) and The Untouchables (1987).
In the 1990s, James continued to appear in films and television shows, including the films JFK (1991) and Nixon (1995). He also had a recurring role on the television series ER.
In the 2000s, James joined the cast of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, playing the role of Dr. Mark Sloan. He remained on the show for seven seasons, until his character was killed off in a plane crash.
James has been married three times. He has two children from his first marriage and one child from his second marriage.
James is active on social media. He has a Twitter account (@CroninJames) and an Instagram account (@CroninJamesOfficial).
James' recent projects include the films The Last Full Measure (2019) and The Secret Garden (2020).