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Tale of two physicists

19 Oct 2017
Taken from the October 2017 issue of Physics World

Philip Ball reviews The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality by Paul Halpern

Photograph of John Wheeler (standing, centre) was surprised and delighted to act as PhD supervisor for Richard Feynman (seated, centre)
Unlikely pair: John Wheeler (standing, centre) was surprised and delighted to act as PhD supervisor for Richard Feynman (seated, centre). (Courtesy: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives)
It’s hard to imagine a more mercurial pairing of minds in physics than that of John Archibald Whee

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