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Richard Feynman
1918-1988 - American - New York City, USA
Nobel physicist known for making complex ideas accessible and for his boundless curiosity across fields.
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Source profile Achievements
- - Nobel Prize in Physics for quantum electrodynamics
- - Developed Feynman diagrams
- - Pioneered quantum computing concepts
- - Transformed physics education
- - Investigated the Challenger disaster
Quotes
- "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool."
- "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned."
- "Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible."
- "What I cannot create, I do not understand."
- "The pleasure of finding things out."
Notable Works
The Feynman Lectures on PhysicsSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!QED