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John Archibald Wheeler (July 9, 1911 – April 13, 2008) was an American theoretical physicist. He was largely responsible for reviving interest in general relativity in the United States after World War II .
Apr 15, 2024 · John Archibald Wheeler (born July 9, 1911, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.—died April 13, 2008, Hightstown, New Jersey) was a physicist, the first American involved in the theoretical development of the atomic bomb. He also originated a novel approach to the unified field theory and popularized the term black hole.
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Apr 14, 2008 · The New York Times. By Dennis Overbye. April 14, 2008. John A. Wheeler, a visionary physicist and teacher who helped invent the theory of nuclear fission, gave black holes their name and...
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A biography of John Wheeler, a prominent theoretical physicist who worked on atomic and hydrogen bombs, nuclear fission, black holes and quantum foam. Learn about his life, achievements, mentorship and legacy in physics.
JOHN ARCHIBALD WHEELER. July 9, 1911–April 13, 2008. Elected to the NAS, 1952. John Archibald Wheeler was a theoretical physicist who worked on both down- to-earth projects and highly speculative ideas, and always emphasized the importance of experiment and observation, even when speculating wildly.
John Archibald Wheeler was a pioneer of 20th-century science, who worked with Einstein, Bohr and Feynman on atomic, hydrogen and general relativity. He coined the term \"black hole\" and explored the deep mysteries of matter, information and the universe.
Apr 30, 2008 · The fertile imagination of John Archibald Wheeler, who died on 13 April aged 96, roamed from the properties of atomic nuclei to the physics of nuclear explosions; from the quantum mechanics...
