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Richard Feynman, American physicist (1918-1988) was an American physicist,
known for expanding the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics
of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium and particle theory.For
his work on quantum electrodynamics, Feynman was a joint recipient of
the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, together with Julian Schwinger and
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga; he developed a way to understand the behavior of subatomic
particles using pictorial tools that later became known as Feynman diagrams.
He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb and was a member of
the panel that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Despite
his prolific contributions, Feynman wrote only 37 research papers during
his career. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Feynman is
credited with the concept and early exploration of quantum computing,
and publicly envisioning nanotechnology, creation of devices at the molecular
scale. He held the Richard Chance Tolman professorship in theorectical
physics at Caltech.(more)
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“Scientific views end in awe and mystery, lost at the edge in uncertainty, but they appear to be so deep and so impressive that the theory that it is all arranged as a stage for God to watch man's struggle for good and evil seems inadequate. ”
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'I Want to Demand
This Freedom for Future Generations'
In April of 1963 the legendary physicist Richard Feynman gave a series
of lectures at the University of Washington in Seattle. The subject of
the talks was "the impact of science on man's ideas in other fields."
These fields included religion, war and politics.
The focus of Feynman's first lecture was "The Uncertainty of Science"
and in it he had useful things to say about the nature of doubt. "Scientists...
are used to dealing with doubt and uncertainty. All scientific knowledge
is uncertain. This experience with doubt and uncertainty is important.
I believe that it is of very great value, and one that extends beyond
the sciences. I believe that to solve any problem that has never been
solved before, you have to leave the door to the unknown ajar. You have
to permit the possibility that you do not have it exactly right. Otherwise,
if you have made up your mind already, you might not solve it."
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Scientist as Rebel
by Freeman Dyson
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