Richard Feynman

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...

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  • May 11, 1918

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  • Feb 15, 1988

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  • Richard Phillips Feynman,
  • Richard P. Feynman

Richard Feynman Quotes

  • “ Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.

  • “ What I cannot create, I do not understand.

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Year Award Award Winner (e.g. a person or organization) Winning work (e.g. a book or performance) Notes/Description
  • 1965
  • for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles
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