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Vote Chris Kellett for State Representative District 10A
Remembering Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, was not only is a man of CHARACTER, he also represents the ideal TEACHER in my opinion, and is one of my heros. He understands the adventure of learning and makes it fun, the way it should be! He is so entertaining, and supports my theory that if you truly understand what you are talking about, you can explain it in such a way that is simple and easy for almost anyone to be able to comprehend. In this first interview, you can learn about him as a person , as well as his philosophies and where they came from. He died at 69 of abdominal cancer in 1988.
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My all time favorite line from Professor Feynman's lectures, from the QED (QuantumElectrodynamics) Lecture series near the bottom of this page... |
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Richard P Feynman's answer to the question: "When you are looking at something do you see only light or do you see the object?", taken from his first Sir Douglas Robb lecture at the University of Auckland in 1979. The lecture title was "Photons: Corpuscles of light". I love his grin at the end. |
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Published on Nov 7, 2010
an excerpt from Richard Feynman's The Douglas Robb Memorial Lectures - Part 1 -- where Feynman discusses the difference between "Philosophy" and 'Modern Science and Mathematics' using the example of Mayan calculations of Venus synodic period, involving counting of 584 pebbles (365 * 8 / 5) = 2920 / 5 = 584 days |
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Richard Feynman: The Last Journey of a Genius This documentary was made in 1988 after Feynman passed away. This is a must watch if you want to learn more about Feynman's life. |
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Take the World from Another Point of View. Filmed in 1973 - NOVA episode - at the pinnacle of Feynman's career. |
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"The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" Exceptional and interesting interview!! I loved his explanation about uniforms and why winning the Nobel Prize "bothered" him. The prize is not to win a prize and be recognized by someone else--the prize is finding the thing out. |
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Quantum Electrodynamics Lecture Series in New Zealand (believe it or not, I bought this rare and fantastic lecture video set years ago, and was happy to see it is available on YouTube!). In Part 1, This exemplifies why he is such a great teacher: At 24:00 my favorite line summarizing quantumelectrodynamics: "IT'S THE WAY NATURE WORKS. If you wanna know the way nature works, we looked at it carefully, that's the way it looks. If you don't like it, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE...!" Another favorite line is at 47:30 "We are not to tell nature what she is going to be..."
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