Electromagnetism Updated +Created
As of the 20th century, this can be described well as "the phenomena described by Maxwell's equations".
Back through its history however, that was not at all clear. This highlights how big of an achievement Maxwell's equations are.
Relativity Updated +Created
Standard Model Updated +Created
As of 2019, the more formal name for particle physics, which is notably missing general relativity to achieve the theory of everything.
cds.cern.ch/record/799984/files/0401010.pdf The Making of the Standard Model by Steven Weinberg mentions three crucial elements that made up the standard model post earlier less generalized quantum electrodynamics understandings
Quantum mechanics Updated +Created
Quantum mechanics is quite a broad term. Perhaps it is best to start approaching it from the division into:
Key experiments that could not work without quantum mechanics: Section "Quantum mechanics experiment".
Mathematics: there are a few models of increasing precision which could all be called "quantum mechanics":
Ciro Santilli feels that the largest technological revolutions since the 1950's have been quantum related, and will continue to be for a while, from deeper understanding of chemistry and materials to quantum computing, understanding and controlling quantum systems is where the most interesting frontier of technology lies.
Experimental particle physics Updated +Created
Nuclear physics Updated +Created
Nuclear physics is basically just the study of the complex outcomes of weak interaction + quantum chromodynamics.
Radiation Updated +Created
Particle physics bibliography Updated +Created
Some light YouTube channels, good for the first view, but which don't go into enough detail to truly show the subject's beauty: