The Liner Notes of Physics History #6: Richard Feynman
Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the most interesting physicists of all time, Richard Feynman. He was a curious character, equally serious about his science and his fun. He would have been 98 this year.
Richard Feynman really got around. He wrote several books.
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He won a Nobel Prize in Physics.
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He cracked safes.
He taught physics. (See the whole lecture series here.)
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He played the bongos.
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He drew naked women.
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He worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.
He had unusual patents.
He testified in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster investigation.
His legacy lives on.
Mr. Feynman and an O-ring. I have been unable to find an image credit, so if this is yours, please let me know.
