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Richard Feynman

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Richard Feynman

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Richard Phillips Feynman, an American theoretical physicist, is world-famous for his research on the path integral expression of quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and molecular models in particle physics. For their contributions to quantum electrodynamics, Feynman shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with Julian Schwinger and Shinichiro Tomonaga.

Category
Scientists
Nationality
United States
Born
1918-05-11
Died
1988-02-15
Wikidata
Q39246
Occupations physicistquantum physicistinventorwriteruniversity teacherpercussionisttheoretical physicistscience communicatorpolitician
Aliases Richard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard Philip FeynmanRichard Phillips FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanRichard FeynmanFeynmanFeynmanFeynman, R.P.FeynmanRichard Feynman

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