Richard Feynman On Love, Life, and Science
Remembering the great scientific genius on his 104th birthday
Today marks the 104th birth anniversary of American physicist Richard Feynman. He was born on this day in 1918 in Queens, New York City. He developed a fascination for science from quite a tender age. He was greatly inspired by his father who used to work in a company that made military uniforms. His father would often take him walking and teach him how to ask questions. He would often refer to use Encyclopedia Britannica to teach him about the wonders of science and the world, as Feynman recalls himself. Feynman learned how to question and think from his father and he gained his sense of humor from his mother.
By the age of 10, he had his lab at his home where he would repair radios and other mechanical and electrical equipment. He would keep his sister Joan Feynman as a lab assistant and often conduct experiments to amuse his friends. By the age of 15, Feynman had taught himself advanced calculus, analytical geometry, infinite series, and several other significant concepts of science. Just to now get himself confused with the mathematical notations, he would often invent his notations and symbols for different mathematical functions.
