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Who's that Feynman? He sounds interesting

dacohenii 10y ago
Richard Feynman. Here's a video about who he is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI And the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman There are lots of videos of his lectures and interviews on youtube. You should check 'em out.
- truth_sentinell 10y ago
  Oh, I had googled him but didn't expect to be this guy. He actually did a lot of accomplishments. Definitely not a wasted life.
- bshimmin 10y ago
  I'm not sure any introduction to Feynman can be complete without this letter he wrote to his wife: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/02/i-love-my-wife-my-wife-is-dead.html http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/02/i-love-my-wife-my-wife-... (Warning: you may end up with something, ahem, in your eye...)
  - volkk 10y ago
    oh man, the postscript. :(
    - bshimmin 10y ago
      I've read that letter at least ten times. The last five or so times, I've patted myself on the back for not crying, until I get to the postscript and then... off I go again.
  - J-dawg 10y ago
    Thank you for this. I've never seen it before. I'm curious about how the letter was found after his death. Who decided to make it public? I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it, but I doubt it was ever intended to be released to the world.
- dredmorbius 10y ago
  Thanks for looking after the ten thousand. https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
damontal 10y ago
Here's the book I'm reading about him. Great read! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WXKU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WXKU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...
- therealdrag0 10y ago
  --and BY him. Great read.
jnordwick 10y ago
Does he have a twitter?
- lotyrin 10y ago
  Surely you're joking?
  - qroshan 10y ago
    Surely you must be joking?
    - smnplk 10y ago
      surely you both read the book
  - jnordwick 10y ago
    I am serious - and don't call me Shirley. EDIT: It's Friday. Voted down for one of the greatests movie quotes of all time? https://youtu.be/ixljWVyPby0?t=62 https://youtu.be/ixljWVyPby0?t=62
    - dsego 10y ago
      "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character is an edited collection of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely_You%27re_Joking,_Mr._Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely_You%27re_Joking,_Mr._Fe...!
    - tim333 10y ago
      There is a twitter. He's not very active these days though https://twitter.com/richardfeynman https://twitter.com/richardfeynman
    - kazagistar 10y ago
      Hacker news is not reddit, and conversation is supposed to stay on topic and not be interrupted by memes.

Richard Feynman. Here's a video about who he is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI And the wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman There are lots of videos of his lectures and interviews on youtube. You should check 'em out.

truth_sentinell 10y ago
Oh, I had googled him but didn't expect to be this guy. He actually did a lot of accomplishments. Definitely not a wasted life.
bshimmin 10y ago
I'm not sure any introduction to Feynman can be complete without this letter he wrote to his wife: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/02/i-love-my-wife-my-wife-is-dead.html http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/02/i-love-my-wife-my-wife-... (Warning: you may end up with something, ahem, in your eye...)
- volkk 10y ago
  oh man, the postscript. :(
  - bshimmin 10y ago
    I've read that letter at least ten times. The last five or so times, I've patted myself on the back for not crying, until I get to the postscript and then... off I go again.
- J-dawg 10y ago
  Thank you for this. I've never seen it before. I'm curious about how the letter was found after his death. Who decided to make it public? I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it, but I doubt it was ever intended to be released to the world.
dredmorbius 10y ago
Thanks for looking after the ten thousand. https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/

damontal 10y ago

Here's the book I'm reading about him. Great read! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WXKU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WXKU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...

therealdrag0 10y ago
--and BY him. Great read.

jnordwick 10y ago

Does he have a twitter?

lotyrin 10y ago
Surely you're joking?
- qroshan 10y ago
  Surely you must be joking?
  - smnplk 10y ago
    surely you both read the book
- jnordwick 10y ago
  I am serious - and don't call me Shirley. EDIT: It's Friday. Voted down for one of the greatests movie quotes of all time? https://youtu.be/ixljWVyPby0?t=62 https://youtu.be/ixljWVyPby0?t=62
  - dsego 10y ago
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character is an edited collection of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely_You%27re_Joking,_Mr._Feynman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surely_You%27re_Joking,_Mr._Fe...!
  - tim333 10y ago
    There is a twitter. He's not very active these days though https://twitter.com/richardfeynman https://twitter.com/richardfeynman
  - kazagistar 10y ago
    Hacker news is not reddit, and conversation is supposed to stay on topic and not be interrupted by memes.