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  2. 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. Wheeler also worked with Niels Bohr to explain the basic principles of nuclear fission.

  3. 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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  4. John Archibald Wheeler, 1911-2008. Over a long, productive scientific life, he was known for his drive to address big, overarching questions in physics, subjects which he liked to say merged with philosophical questions about the origin of matter, information and the universe. He was a young contemporary of Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, was a ...

  5. Apr 14, 2008 · John Archibald Wheeler he was Johnny Wheeler to friends and fellow scientists was born on July 9, 1911, in Jacksonville, Fla. The oldest child in a family of librarians, he earned his Ph.D....

  6. 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.

  7. Apr 14, 2008 · Project Matterhorn. John Wheeler (1911-2008) was a leading theoretical physicist and Professor of Physics at Princeton from 1938-1976. Wheeler was central to the development of both the atomic and hydrogen bombs.

  8. 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. Wheeler also worked with Niels Bohr to explain the basic principles of nuclear fission.

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