Richard Feynman

Summary

Richard Feynman is a human^[1]. Born in Queens^[2], he… he passed away in Los Angeles^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], quantum physicist^[5], inventor^[6], writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119,743 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Queens^[2], Richard Feynman…
• Richard Feynman's place of birth was Far Rockaway^[10].
• Richard Feynman died in Los Angeles^[3].
• Richard Feynman passed away in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[11].
• Richard Feynman is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].
• Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman^[13].
• Richard Feynman's mother was Lucille Feynman^[14].
• Richard Feynman was married to Arline Feynman^[15].
• A child of Richard Feynman was Michelle Feynman^[16].
• Richard Feynman held citizenship in United States^[17].
• American English was Richard Feynman's native language^[18].
• Richard Feynman worked as a physicist^[4].
• Richard Feynman worked as a quantum physicist^[5].
• Richard Feynman worked as an inventor^[6].
• Richard Feynman worked as a writer^[7].
• Richard Feynman worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Richard Feynman's professions included percussionist^[19].
• Richard Feynman's field of work was quantum electrodynamics^[20].
• Richard Feynman's field of work was particle physics^[21].
• Richard Feynman's field of work was physics^[22].
• Among Richard Feynman's employers was Cornell University^[23].
• Richard Feynman was employed by California Institute of Technology^[24].
• Richard Feynman was employed by Manhattan Project^[25].
• Richard Feynman was educated at Far Rockaway High School^[26].
• Richard Feynman's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Queens^[2], a borough of New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1683^[30] and Far Rockaway^[10], a neighborhood^[31], in United States^[32]. Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman^[13]. His mother was Lucille Feynman^[14]. American English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Far Rockaway High School^[26], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1897^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[27], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Princeton University^[40], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]. Richard Feynman's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], quantum physicist^[5], inventor^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and percussionist^[19]. Fields of work include quantum electrodynamics^[20], a branch of physics^[46], founded in 1927^[47]; particle physics^[21], a branch of physics^[48]; and physics^[22], a branch of science^[49]. Employers include Cornell University^[23], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1865^[52], headquartered in Ithaca^[53]; California Institute of Technology^[24], a university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1891^[56], headquartered in California^[57]; and Manhattan Project^[25], a military project^[58], in United States^[59], headquartered in Oak Ridge^[60]. Doctoral students include George Zweig^[61], Thomas Curtright^[62], Michel Baranger^[63], Al Hibbs^[64], Laurie Brown^[65], and Howard Arthur Kabakow^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[67], a physics award^[68], in Sweden^[69], founded in 1901^[70]; Oersted Medal^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1936^[74]; Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[75]; Albert Einstein Award^[76]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[77]; and National Medal of Science^[78].

Personal Life

Among Richard Feynman's spouses was Arline Feynman^[15]. A child of him was Michelle Feynman^[16]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[79].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Los Angeles^[3], a charter city^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1781^[82] and UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center^[11], a hospital^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1955^[85]. Burial took place at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Feynman include Feynman diagram^[86], Feynman point^[87], The Feynman Lectures on Physics^[88], Feynman–Kac formula^[89], Hellmann–Feynman theorem^[90], reverse sprinkler^[91], Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology^[92], and Universal quantum simulator^[93].

Why It Matters

Richard Feynman ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119,743 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1923–2020^[98], of United Kingdom^[99], awarded the Templeton Prize^[100], specialised in mathematical physics^[101]; Sean M. Carroll^[102], a physicist^[103], b. 1966^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[106], specialised in physics^[107]; Leonard Mlodinow^[108], a physicist^[109], b. 1954^[110], of United States^[111], awarded the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award^[112], specialised in mathematical physics^[113]; Jill Tarter^[114], an astronomer^[115], b. 1944^[116], of United States^[117], awarded the TED Prize^[118], specialised in astronomy^[119]; Douglas Osheroff^[120], a physicist^[121], b. 1945^[122], of United States^[123], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[124], specialised in physics^[125]; and Ali Bakhshi^[126], a scientist^[127], b. 1995^[128], of Iran^[129], awarded the silver medal^[130], specialised in engineering physics^[131].

Works attributed to him include “Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!”^[132], a literary work^[133]; The Feynman Lectures on Physics^[134], a textbook^[135]; There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom^[136]; “What Do You Care What Other People Think?”^[137]; QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter^[138]; and The Character of Physical Law^[139]. Entities named for him include Feynman diagram^[86], Feynman point^[87], The Feynman Lectures on Physics^[88], Feynman–Kac formula^[89], Hellmann–Feynman theorem^[90], and reverse sprinkler^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz^[140], George Zweig^[141], James M. Bardeen^[142], Al Hibbs^[143], and Finn Ravndal^[144].

FAQs

Where was Richard Feynman born?

Richard Feynman's place of birth was Queens^[2].

Where did Richard Feynman die?

Richard Feynman passed away in Los Angeles^[3].

Who were Richard Feynman's parents?

Richard Feynman's father was Melville Arthur Feynman^[13]. Richard Feynman's mother was Lucille Feynman^[14].

Who was Richard Feynman married to?

Richard Feynman's spouses include Arline Feynman^[15].

What did Richard Feynman do for work?

Richard Feynman worked as physicist^[4], quantum physicist^[5], inventor^[6], writer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Richard Feynman go to school?

Richard Feynman was educated at Far Rockaway High School^[26], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[27], and Princeton University^[40].

What awards did Richard Feynman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[67], Oersted Medal^[71], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[75], and Albert Einstein Award^[76].

Who did Richard Feynman influence?

Richard Feynman has been cited as an influence by Freeman Dyson^[96], Sean M. Carroll^[102], Leonard Mlodinow^[108], and Jill Tarter^[114].