BlueAndMoreBlue t1_iu79a4v wrote
Reply to comment by CrieDeCoeur in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
Some of his lectures are up on the YouTube, definitely worth checking out
CrieDeCoeur t1_iu7bk9f wrote
He's as known among physicists for his work as much as he is for the practical jokes he'd play on them.
BlueAndMoreBlue t1_iu7g6mw wrote
He also liked to play the bongos, perhaps the matthew mcconaughey of physics (and yes, I had to copy paste his name :)
orion427 t1_iu8jgmu wrote
Feynman has a great way of explaining complex mathematical aspects so even a knucklehead like me can understand them.
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