Editing John M. Martinis (section)

== Early Life and Education ==
John M. Martinis was born in '''Los Alamos, New Mexico''', in 1958 — the heart of America’s postwar scientific innovation. Growing up near the '''Los Alamos National Laboratory''', he was immersed in an environment that prized physics, experimentation, and the pursuit of knowledge.

He earned his '''bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley''', and later obtained his '''Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley''' in 1985, specializing in low-temperature experimental physics. ''(source: BBC)''

His fascination with the quantum world — the realm of the ultra-small and ultra-weird — began early. He later said,<blockquote>“I was always drawn to the mystery of quantum mechanics. It felt like nature’s hidden code, waiting to be cracked.” ''(source: AP)''</blockquote>
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