Particle physics is an important branch of modern physics, as well as one of the landmark achievements of human civilization. From 1955 to 1995, about one-third of the Nobel Prizes in Physics were awarded to the theoretical or experimental research related to particle physics; studying its history can help to truly understand the discipline. Chronologically, the development of particle physics can be roughly divided into four stages:the preliminary exploration period, theoretical maturity period, experimental verification period and continuous improvement period. The initial exploration period (1930-1951) was the initial stage of particle physics, the discipline gradually moving from nuclear physics to independence. The theoretical maturity stage (1952-1967) was the construction stage of the theoretical system of particle physics, paving the way for further experimental verification. The experimental verification period (1968-1985) was the preliminary completion stage of particle physics, and the theoretical system represented by the Standard Model was fully verified. The continued perfection period (1986-present) is the stage of continued development of particle physics, mankind being closer than ever to a new physics beyond the standard model.

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