Richard Feynman
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Richard Feynman was born in Queens[1]. He died in Los Angeles[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], quantum physicist[4], inventor[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,485 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Far Rockaway[9]
- Place of death: UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center[10]
- Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[11]
- Father: Melville Arthur Feynman[12]
- Mother: Lucille Feynman[13]
- Spouse: Arline Feynman[14]
- Child: Michelle Feynman[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Native language: American English[17]
- Occupation: percussionist[18], theoretical physicist[19], science communicator[20], politician[21]
- Field of work: quantum electrodynamics[22], particle physics[23], physics[24]
- Employer: Cornell University[25], California Institute of Technology[26], Manhattan Project[27]
- Educated at: Far Rockaway High School[28], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[29], Princeton University[30]
- Doctoral advisor: John Archibald Wheeler[31]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[32], Oersted Medal[33], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[34], Albert Einstein Award[35], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[36], National Medal of Science[37], Fellow of the American Physical Society[38], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[39], Putnam Fellow[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: George Zweig[44], Thomas Curtright[45], Michel Baranger[46], Al Hibbs[47], Laurie Brown[48], Howard Arthur Kabakow[49], Philip Moss Platzman[50], Marvin Chester[51], Koichi Mano[52], Michael Cohen[53], Sam M. Berman[54], Frank Lee Vernon, Jr.[55], Willard Henry Wells[56], Carl Iddings[57]
- Commons category: Richard Feynman[58]
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: US[60]
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Began / founded: 1918-05-11[61]
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Ended / dissolved: 1988-02-15[62]
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Community tags: physicist[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Feynman include Feynman diagram[65], Feynman point[66], The Feynman Lectures on Physics[67], Feynman–Kac formula[68], Hellmann–Feynman theorem[69], reverse sprinkler[70], Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology[71], and Universal quantum simulator[72].
Why It Matters
Richard Feynman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson[75], a mathematician[76], 1923–2020[77], of United Kingdom[78], awarded the Templeton Prize[79], specialised in mathematical physics[80]; Sean M. Carroll[81], a physicist[82], b. 1966[83], of United States[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[85], specialised in physics[86]; Leonard Mlodinow[87], a physicist[88], b. 1954[89], of United States[90], awarded the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award[91], specialised in mathematical physics[92]; Jill Tarter[93], an astronomer[94], b. 1944[95], of United States[96], awarded the TED Prize[97], specialised in astronomy[98]; Douglas Osheroff[99], a physicist[100], b. 1945[101], of United States[102], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[103], specialised in physics[104]; and Ali Bakhshi[105], a scientist[106], b. 1995[107], of Iran[108], awarded the silver medal[109], specialised in engineering physics[110].
Works attributed to him include “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”[111], a literary work[112]; The Feynman Lectures on Physics[113], a textbook[114]; There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom[115]; “What Do You Care What Other People Think?”[116]; QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter[117]; and The Character of Physical Law[118]. Entities named for him include Feynman diagram[65], Feynman point[66], The Feynman Lectures on Physics[67], Feynman–Kac formula[68], Hellmann–Feynman theorem[69], and reverse sprinkler[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz[119], George Zweig[120], James M. Bardeen[121], Al Hibbs[122], and Finn Ravndal[123].
FAQs
Where was Richard Feynman born?
Richard Feynman's place of birth was Queens[1].
Where did Richard Feynman die?
Richard Feynman passed away in Los Angeles[2].
Who were Richard Feynman's parents?
Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman[12]. Richard Feynman's mother was Lucille Feynman[13].
Who was Richard Feynman married to?
Richard Feynman's spouses include Arline Feynman[14].
What did Richard Feynman do for work?
Richard Feynman worked as a physicist[3], quantum physicist[4], inventor[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Richard Feynman go to school?
Richard Feynman was educated at Far Rockaway High School[28], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[29], and Princeton University[30].
What awards did Richard Feynman receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[32], Oersted Medal[33], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[34], and Albert Einstein Award[35].
Who did Richard Feynman influence?
Richard Feynman has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson[75], Sean M. Carroll[81], Leonard Mlodinow[87], and Jill Tarter[93].