Richard Feynman
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Richard Feynman was born on May 11, 1918, in Queens[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and died of abdominal cancer on February 15, 1988, in Los Angeles[1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][4][14]. He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[15][7]. He was an atheist[16][17] and had two spouses, including Arline Feynman, who was married to him from 1942 to 1945[18][19], and was the father of Michelle Feynman[20][19][21]. His education included Far Rockaway High School, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Princeton University[4].
Professionally, he worked as a physicist, quantum physicist, inventor, writer, university teacher, and percussionist[22]. His employers were the Manhattan Project from 1941 to 1945, Cornell University from 1945 to 1950, and the California Institute of Technology from 1950 to 1988[4]. He worked in the fields of quantum electrodynamics, particle physics, and physics[23], and was influenced by Paul Dirac.
He received numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Oersted Medal, the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal, the Albert Einstein Award, the National Medal of Science, and was a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, among two others[24][25][26][4][27]. He was also a member of the Royal Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Physical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences[28].
Richard Feynman
Summary
Richard Feynman is a human[1]. Born in Queens[2], he… he passed away in Los Angeles[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], inventor[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,722 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Queens[2], Richard Feynman…
- Richard Feynman's place of birth was Far Rockaway[10].
- Richard Feynman died in Los Angeles[3].
- Richard Feynman passed away in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center[11].
- Richard Feynman is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].
- Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman[13].
- Richard Feynman's mother was Lucille Feynman[14].
- Richard Feynman was married to Arline Feynman[15].
- A child of Richard Feynman was Michelle Feynman[16].
- Richard Feynman held citizenship in United States[17].
- American English was Richard Feynman's native language[18].
- Richard Feynman worked as a physicist[4].
- Richard Feynman worked as a quantum physicist[5].
- Richard Feynman worked as an inventor[6].
- Richard Feynman worked as a writer[7].
- Richard Feynman worked as a university teacher[8].
- Richard Feynman's professions included percussionist[19].
- Richard Feynman's field of work was quantum electrodynamics[20].
- Richard Feynman's field of work was particle physics[21].
- Richard Feynman's field of work was physics[22].
- Among Richard Feynman's employers was Cornell University[23].
- Richard Feynman was employed by California Institute of Technology[24].
- Richard Feynman was employed by Manhattan Project[25].
- Richard Feynman was educated at Far Rockaway High School[26].
- Richard Feynman's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1918-05-11[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1988-02-15[31]
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Community tags: physicist[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Queens[2], a borough of New York City[34], in United States[35], founded in 1683[36] and Far Rockaway[10], a neighborhood[37], in United States[38]. Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman[13]. His mother was Lucille Feynman[14]. American English was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at Far Rockaway High School[26], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1897[41]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[27], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1861[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]; and Princeton University[46], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1746[49], headquartered in Princeton[50]. Richard Feynman's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[51].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], inventor[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and percussionist[19]. Fields of work include quantum electrodynamics[20], a branch of physics[52], founded in 1927[53]; particle physics[21], a branch of physics[54]; and physics[22], a branch of science[55]. Employers include Cornell University[23], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1865[58], headquartered in Ithaca[59]; California Institute of Technology[24], a university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1891[62], headquartered in California[63]; and Manhattan Project[25], a military project[64], in United States[65], headquartered in Oak Ridge[66]. Doctoral students include George Zweig[67], Thomas Curtright[68], Michel Baranger[69], Al Hibbs[70], Laurie Brown[71], and Howard Arthur Kabakow[72].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[73], a physics award[74], in Sweden[75], founded in 1901[76]; Oersted Medal[77], a science award[78], in United States[79], founded in 1936[80]; Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[81]; Albert Einstein Award[82]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[83]; and National Medal of Science[84].
Personal Life
Among Richard Feynman's spouses was Arline Feynman[15]. A child of him was Michelle Feynman[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism[85].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Los Angeles[3], a charter city[86], in United States[87], founded in 1781[88] and UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center[11], a hospital[89], in United States[90], founded in 1955[91]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Feynman include Feynman diagram[92], Feynman point[93], Feynman–Kac formula[94], The Feynman Lectures on Physics[95], Hellmann–Feynman theorem[96], reverse sprinkler[97], Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[98], and Universal quantum simulator[99].
Why It Matters
Richard Feynman ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,722 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[100] He is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[101]
He has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson[102], a mathematician[103], 1923–2020[104], of United Kingdom[105], awarded the Templeton Prize[106], specialised in mathematical physics[107]; Sean M. Carroll[108], a physicist[109], b. 1966[110], of United States[111], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[112], specialised in physics[113]; Jill Tarter[114], an astronomer[115], b. 1944[116], of United States[117], awarded the TED Prize[118], specialised in astronomy[119]; Leonard Mlodinow[120], a physicist[121], b. 1954[122], of United States[123], awarded the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[124], specialised in mathematical physics[125]; Douglas Osheroff[126], a physicist[127], b. 1945[128], of United States[129], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[130], specialised in physics[131]; and Ali Bakhshi[132], a scientist[133], b. 1995[134], of Iran[135], awarded the silver medal[136], specialised in engineering physics[137].
Works attributed to him include “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”[138], a literary work[139]; The Feynman Lectures on Physics[140], a textbook[141]; There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom[142]; “What Do You Care What Other People Think?”[143]; QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter[144]; and The Character of Physical Law[145]. Entities named for him include Feynman diagram[92], Feynman point[93], Feynman–Kac formula[94], The Feynman Lectures on Physics[95], Hellmann–Feynman theorem[96], and reverse sprinkler[97].
His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz[146], George Zweig[147], James M. Bardeen[148], Al Hibbs[149], and Finn Ravndal[150].
FAQs
Where was Richard Feynman born?
Richard Feynman's place of birth was Queens[2].
Where did Richard Feynman die?
Richard Feynman passed away in Los Angeles[3].
Who were Richard Feynman's parents?
Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman[13]. Richard Feynman's mother was Lucille Feynman[14].
Who was Richard Feynman married to?
Richard Feynman's spouses include Arline Feynman[15].
What did Richard Feynman do for work?
Richard Feynman worked as physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], inventor[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Richard Feynman go to school?
Richard Feynman was educated at Far Rockaway High School[26], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[27], and Princeton University[46].
What awards did Richard Feynman receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[73], Oersted Medal[77], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[81], and Albert Einstein Award[82].
Who did Richard Feynman influence?
Richard Feynman has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson[102], Sean M. Carroll[108], Jill Tarter[114], and Leonard Mlodinow[120].