Richard Feynman
1918 - 1988
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Biography
Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics and the theory of quantum electrodynamics. Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, along with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics. Apart from his contributions to physics, Feynman was a charismatic teacher and popularizer of science, making significant efforts to educate and inspire the public about the wonders of the universe.
Famous Quotes (5)
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What I cannot create, I do not understand.
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Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.
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I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.
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I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.
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You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you’re finished, you’ll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let’s look at the bird and see what it’s doing—that’s what counts.