Great Minds: Richard Feynman - The Uncertainty Of Knowledge

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Richard Feynman (1918-1988) was an American physicist known for his work in 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 in particle physics (he proposed the parton model).

For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman, jointly with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965. He developed a widely used pictorial representation scheme for the mathematical expressions governing the behavior of subatomic particles, which later became known as Feynman diagrams. During his lifetime, Feynman became one of the best-known scientists in the world.

He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Feynman has been credited with pioneering the field of quantum computing, and introducing the concept of nanotechnology (creation of devices at the molecular scale). He held the Richard Chace Tolman professorship in theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology.

Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, notably a 1959 talk on top-down nanotechnology called "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" and "The Feynman Lectures on Physics". Feynman also became known through his semi-autobiographical books ("Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?") and books written about him, such as "Tuva or Bust!"

He was regarded as an eccentric and free spirit. He was a prankster, juggler, safecracker, proud amateur painter, and bongo player. He liked to pursue a variety of seemingly unrelated interests, such as art, percussion, Maya hieroglyphs, and lock picking.

Feynman also had a deep interest in biology, and was a friend of the geneticist and microbiologist Esther Lederberg, who developed replica plating and discovered bacteriophage lambda. They had several mutual physicist friends who, after beginning their careers in nuclear research, moved for moral reasons into genetics, among them Leó Szilárd, Guido Pontecorvo, and Aaron Novick.

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[h32020]

I think the music is very appropriate..just to get some people thinking ..

[rypaz87]

@RepentAndBeB4ptised You just comitted a logical fallacy. As a rule, the claim in question cannot serve itself as its evidence. Is Christianity true? There is no answer to this but in no way could it ever resemble "It is true because god said so in the bible." You're an atheist about all the other religions, just try pointing that scope inward.

[shanalaurentc]

So beautifully said - it hits the spot!!

[verifymyageful]

Well not truly.. you can know that he is very intelligent but you cannot understand the depths of that intelligence if you don't speak the language of differential calculus.. that guys comment may have been a little aggressive but I think he was responding to an individual who may have insulted Feynman's intelligence. Some people get rather defensive, that is all.

[divisor plot]

must not have been in proportion he came to the earth story of phi in art science and nature the 'e' of mathematics natural expoenetial constant letter h number *8 of letters abominable snowman proportion front back top botom left right azimuth azymous azygous azoth dr paracelsus aztec azure azone sky father earth mother zuni bread stuff our father ch Jung transformation of the libido symbols of transformation fire ceremony father string and bow method

[snowduck616]

What's with the music? Isn't his words good enough alone?

[AlisonsYT]

1:16 Now jesus has 7 other planets and 100 billion galaxies to go!

[Jack Laurence]

I know, but it sounded better than: "Why is it so rare to find people like him?". ^^

[Flinch xI]

Ever watch his lectures? He is damn good at explaining stuff...even my pea brain learned some things...whether i retained it or not, i can't remember.

[Flinch xI]

The Earth! He came to the Earth!!!

[Shabbyorange101]

There are.

[Jack Laurence]

Why aren't there any more of him?