Richard Feynman, cited by Paul D Quotes

A collection of quotes by Richard Feynman, cited by Paul D.

Richard Feynman (1918-1988) was an American theoretical physicist, educator, and one of the most original and influential scientists of the 20th century. Born in Queens, New York, Feynman displayed an early passion for science and mathematics. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from Princeton University.

Feynman made groundbreaking contributions to quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and particle physics. He developed the famous Feynman diagrams, which revolutionized our understanding of subatomic interactions. Feynman shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics with two other scientists for this work.

Known for his exceptional clarity and ability to communicate complex ideas, Feynman was an inspiring teacher. He held teaching positions at Cornell University and the California Institute of Technology, where he spent most of his career. Feynman's lectures, particularly the ones on undergraduate physics at Caltech, gained legendary status and were later published in the book "The Feynman Lectures on Physics."

In addition to his scientific contributions, Feynman was a charismatic character whose curiosity extended beyond academia. He had a passion for playing the bongos, drawing, and cracking safes. Feynman also played a key role in investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Richard Feynman's legacy remains immense, defined by his exceptional scientific insights, unparalleled teaching abilities, and indefatigable spirit of curiosity and adventure. He is often regarded as one of the greatest physicists of all time.

(I) once asked Richard Feynman whether he thought of mathematics and, by extension, the laws of physics as having an independent existence. He replied: The problem of existence is a very interesting and difficult one. if you do mathematics, which is simply working out the consequences of assumptions, you'll discover for instance a curious thing if you add the cubes of integers. One cubed is one, two cubed is two times two times two, that's eight, and three cubed is three times three times three, that's twenty-seven. If you add the cubes of these, one plus eight plus twenty-seven- let's stop there - that would be thirty-six. And that's the square of of another number, six, and that number is the sum of those same integers. one plus two plus three...Now, that fact which I've just told you about might not have been known to you before. You might say Where is it, what is it, where is it located, what kind of reality does it have?' And yet you came upon it. When you discover these things, you get the feeling that they were true before you found them. So you get the idea that somehow they existed somewhere, but there's nowhere for such things. It's just a feeling...Well, in the case of physics we have double trouble. We come upon these mathematical interrelationships but they apply to the universe, so the problem of where they are is doubly confusing...Those are philosophical questions that I don't know how to answer.

Richard Feynman, cited by Paul D

Mathematics