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Public records list Richard Feynman as a quantum physicist, inventor and writer. Born on May 11, 1918, Richard Feynman was from Queens, New York, United States. Death is recorded on February 15, 1988, at the age of 69. Schooling on record includes Far Rockaway High School and Princeton University. Awards on record include Nobel Prize in Physics (1965), Oersted Medal (1972), Niels Bohr International Gold Medal (1973) and 5 more.
My Take
Feynman is the rare genius I would recommend to people who do not care about physics. The Nobel-winning work on quantum electrodynamics secured his place in history, but his real gift was treating curiosity as a way of life — picking locks, playing bongos, refusing to pretend he understood things he did not. The Feynman Lectures still read like someone thinking out loud with total honesty, and his warning about cargo cult science gets more relevant every year. What I admire most is his allergy to prestige; he wanted understanding, not authority. Decades after his death in 1988, he remains the best argument that rigor and playfulness are the same trait.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Feynman
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・P・ファインマン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・P・ふぁいんまん
- Born
- May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- physicist / quantum physicist / inventor / writer / university teacher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Far Rockaway High School
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1972 Oersted Medal
- 1973 Niels Bohr International Gold Medal
- 1954 Albert Einstein Award
- 1965 Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- 1979 National Medal of Science
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
- 1962 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!” |
| Notable work | The Feynman Lectures on Physics |
| Notable work | Feynman diagram |
| Notable work | Feynman–Kac formula |
| Notable work | Hellmann–Feynman theorem |
| Notable work | Cargo Cult Science |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://richardfeynman.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Feynman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BBP%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39246
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Feynman born?
Born May 11, 1918.
When did Richard Feynman die?
Died February 15, 1988, aged 69.
Where was Richard Feynman from?
Richard Feynman was from Queens, New York, United States.
What did Richard Feynman do?
Richard Feynman worked as physicist, quantum physicist, inventor, writer, university teacher.
What was Richard Feynman known for?
Notable works include “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”, The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Feynman diagram.
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