Richard Feynman
/ˌrɪtʃəd ˈfaɪnmən/
/ˌrɪtʃərd ˈfaɪnmən/
- (1918-88) a US physicist who began the first research into quantum electrodynamics. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize for physics for his work in this field. His 'Feynman diagrams' help to explain the behaviour of substances and light. During the Second World War, Feynman worked on the Manhattan Project. In 1986, he was a member of the committee that investigated the explosion of the Challenger spacecraft.
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Richard Feynman