Recommend this biography "Genius" by James Gleick. A nicely written book into the life and science of the most brilliant scientist of modern time. Also enjoy the books Feynman penned Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman and What Do You Care What Other People Think. A different, lighter and humorous side of this ingenious physicist is displayed in these two books.
Bill Gates bought the entire Feynman's lectures and made a Project Tuva. A wealth of knowledge for the curious minds.
Here are some Feynman quotes.
- A great deal more is known than has been proved.
- The test of all knowledge is experiment. Experiment is the sole judge of scientific “truth”.
- For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature can't be fooled.
- You can know the name of a bird in all languages but when finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird.
- I don't know anything, but I do know that everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough.
- We're at the beginning of time for the human race... Our responsibility's to learn what we can, improve the solutions and pass them on.
- We've found it of paramount importance that in order to progress, we must recognize our ignorance and leave room for doubt.
- God was invented to explain mystery...to explain those things that you do not understand.
- The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you're the easiest person to fool.
- What do you care what other people think?
Happy birthday, Richard Feynman!
Geniuses: Richard Feynman, Kurt Cobain and John Lennon
