Richard Feynman
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988).
The record
Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. Born on 11 May 1918 in Far Rockaway, Feynman died on 15 February 1988 in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center at the age of 69.
Notable works include “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”, The Feynman Lectures on Physics and Feynman diagram. Feynman studied at Far Rockaway High School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Honours include Putnam Fellow, Albert Einstein Award and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 157 languages, Richard Feynman is No. 688 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 11 May 1918, Far Rockaway
- Died
- 15 February 1988, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (aged 69)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, quantum physicist, inventor
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Far Rockaway High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 157
Did you know
Lived to 69.
Shares a birthday with Salvador Dalí and Justinian I.
One of 4 people in the Index born in Far Rockaway, with Raymond Smullyan.
Has a Wikipedia article in 157 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherMelville Arthur Feynman
- MotherLucille Feynman
- SpouseArline Feynman
- SiblingJoan Feynman
- ChildMichelle Feynman
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Putnam Fellow1939
- Albert Einstein Award1954
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1962
- Nobel Prize in Physics1965
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society1965
- Oersted Medal1972
- Niels Bohr International Gold Medal1973
- National Medal of Science1979
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
Notable works
- “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics
- Feynman diagram
- Feynman–Kac formula
- Hellmann–Feynman theorem
- Cargo Cult Science
- The Character of Physical Law
- Bethe–Feynman formula
- Feynman checkerboard
- Feynman parametrization
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