Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on March 22, 1931)

Happy Birthday to Burton Richter, the brilliant physicist who truly "accelerated" our understanding of particle physics! Your Nobel Prize-winning discovery has certainly set a high-energy standard in science—proving that you are outstanding at spotting subatomic particles and even better at keeping everyone else guessing what's next.

From co-discovering groundbreaking particles with Samuel Ting, to your legendary leadership as president of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center—you’ve always inspired colleagues (and electrons) alike. Thanks for adding both gravity and levity into the scientific world. On this special occasion, may your birthday festivities accelerate joyfully beyond standard limits—and hopefully remain collision-free!