History's Most Influential Scientists and Their Earth-Shattering Contributions

Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman, an American theoretical physicist, is known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium. Feynman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 and his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics have revolutionized the field.