Richard Phillips Feynman - biography.

Richard Phillips Feynman - biography. American physicist Birth May 11, 1918 Death February 15, 1988 Place of Birth New York City Known for Developing the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and helping to create the first nuclear bomb Career 1939 Completed his B.S. in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1942 Received his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University for work in quantum electrodynamics 1942-1945 Worked with the Manhattan Project to develop the nuclear bomb 1945-1950 Taught physics at Cornell University 1950 Became a professor at the California Institute of Technology 1963 Published the first of his Lectures on Physics 1965 Won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work in quantum electrodynamics, which he shared with Julian S. Schwinger and Shin'chiro Tomonaga Did You Bongo-drum playing was one of Feynman's favorite hobbies. Know Feynman was renowned for his dynamic teaching methods. His published lectures on physics continue to be a popular resource for college students. Feynman was a member of the committee that investigated the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.