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Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner. His main contributions were in the fields of quantum theory and particle physics. However his impressive career also included important work on The Manhattan Project, and taking part in an investigation of the Challenger space shuttle explosion.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: May 11, 1918
- Field: Physics
- Alma maters: MIT and Princeton University
- Notable work:
- Religion: Athiest
- Feynman shared the 1965 Nobel Prize
- Member of the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos
- Member of the commission that investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
- Wrote several popular science books
- Also known for eccentric life style
- Died: February 15, 1988
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The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project, was joint endeavor by the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, to develop the first nuclear weapon during World War II. Feynman was encouraged to join the project, and did so in order to help allied forces develop the bomber before Nazi Germany. He became the team leader of the projects theoretical division, and worked with Hans Bethe to develop a formula for determining the yield of a fission bomb. -
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