Yoshihide Nambu is a Japanese-American physicist known for his significant contributions to theoretical physics. Born on January 18, 1921, in Tokyo, Japan, he later moved to the United States, where he conducted much of his groundbreaking research. Nambu is particularly recognized for his work on spontaneous symmetry breaking, which has important implications in particle physics and the Standard Model. In 2008, Nambu was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discoveries related to the mechanism of symmetry breaking in subatomic particles. His work has influenced various fields, including condensed matter physics and cosmology, making him a prominent figure in modern physics.