Richard Phillips Feynman (pronounced /ˈfaɪnmən/; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American physicist known for the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as work in particle physics (he proposed the parton model). For his contributions to the...
Date of birth:
- May 11, 1918
Country of nationality:
Date of death:
- Feb 15, 1988
Also known as:
- Richard Phillips Feynman,
- Richard P. Feynman