Comments on: Goodbye. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: yonason http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-80900 yonason Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:58:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-80900 I never met the man, but through Feynman's work I was influenced by him in ways I can't describe. Suffice it to say that I owe him a debt I will be hard pressed to repay. May he rest in peace, and may G-d give him ample reward for his commitment to the unending search for Truth. I never met the man, but through Feynman’s work I was influenced by him in ways I can’t describe. Suffice it to say that I owe him a debt I will be hard pressed to repay. May he rest in peace, and may G-d give him ample reward for his commitment to the unending search for Truth.

]]> By: The measure of a man | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-72494 The measure of a man | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:13:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-72494 [...] John Wheeler passed away almost exactly a year ago. In commemoration of his tremendous contributions to physics, the current edition of Physics Today (the monthly magazine of the American Physical Society) is dedicated entirely to his memory. [Sadly, only select articles are public, which I find incomprehensible.] The issue includes an article on Wheeler’s early work on particles (written by Ken Ford), as well as one on his later work on fields, gravity, and information (by Charlie Misner, Kip Thorne, and Wojciech Zurek). There are also two reprints of articles authored by Wheeler, one on nuclear fission (describing his pioneering work with Niels Bohr), and one “introducing” black holes (written with Remo Ruffini). As a sign of Wheeler’s enduring legacy, the magazine ends with an article (by Terry Christensen) focused on his tremendous mentorship. [...] […] John Wheeler passed away almost exactly a year ago. In commemoration of his tremendous contributions to physics, the current edition of Physics Today (the monthly magazine of the American Physical Society) is dedicated entirely to his memory. [Sadly, only select articles are public, which I find incomprehensible.] The issue includes an article on Wheeler’s early work on particles (written by Ken Ford), as well as one on his later work on fields, gravity, and information (by Charlie Misner, Kip Thorne, and Wojciech Zurek). There are also two reprints of articles authored by Wheeler, one on nuclear fission (describing his pioneering work with Niels Bohr), and one “introducing” black holes (written with Remo Ruffini). As a sign of Wheeler’s enduring legacy, the magazine ends with an article (by Terry Christensen) focused on his tremendous mentorship. […]

]]> By: Robert Schmieder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-61285 Robert Schmieder Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:08:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-61285 As a physics graduate student, I only dreamed of pursuing relativity, and my career went along other lines. But John Wheeler's ideas were so compelling and so exciting they pulled me back again and again, to read with amazement, a thrilling ride when I felt mired in prosaic routine. It was like soaring, the feeling that there was another dimension. After I heard him lecture in Berkeley, I always thought I would drop by his office to express my appreciation for enriching my life. Now all that will have to wait, but for those who also remember him, we share the reverence for his gift to our intellectual potential, and will not forget that he was one who really counted. As a physics graduate student, I only dreamed of pursuing relativity, and my career went along other lines. But John Wheeler’s ideas were so compelling and so exciting they pulled me back again and again, to read with amazement, a thrilling ride when I felt mired in prosaic routine. It was like soaring, the feeling that there was another dimension. After I heard him lecture in Berkeley, I always thought I would drop by his office to express my appreciation for enriching my life. Now all that will have to wait, but for those who also remember him, we share the reverence for his gift to our intellectual potential, and will not forget that he was one who really counted.

]]> By: Muthiah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-49187 Muthiah Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:43:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-49187 RIP RIP

]]> By: Сергей http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-47905 Сергей Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:48:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-47905 Встраиваемая бытовая техника, стиральные машины, портативная техника, аудио-видео, варочные поверхности. Встраиваемая бытовая техника, стиральные машины, портативная техника, аудио-видео, варочные поверхности.

]]> By: Scott http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39232 Scott Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:22:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39232 Beautiful...thank you. Beautiful…thank you.

]]> By: carl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39231 carl Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:56:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39231 That was beautifull man That was beautifull man

]]> By: Mort de John Wheeler | Politique http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39229 Mort de John Wheeler | Politique Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:49:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39229 [...] Goodbye - Cosmic Variance [...] […] Goodbye - Cosmic Variance […]

]]> By: The Kid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39228 The Kid Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:39:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39228 My stepmother, Karen, adored Dr. Wheeler. She worked as caretaker to him and his wife when they stayed at their summer home in Maine. This was when they were both in their nineties. I was fortunate enough to meet him and shake his hand, though I couldn't think of anything intelligent to say to the author of such intellectually charged books as Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam. So he graciously accepted my cliched "an honor to meet you sir" babble. For the record, he experienced remorse for his hand in the Manhattan Project. Karen had the good fortune to talk to Mr. Wheeler about such things. May he continue to explore all that is quantum in a new dimension. My stepmother, Karen, adored Dr. Wheeler. She worked as caretaker to him and his wife when they stayed at their summer home in Maine. This was when they were both in their nineties. I was fortunate enough to meet him and shake his hand, though I couldn’t think of anything intelligent to say to the author of such intellectually charged books as Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam. So he graciously accepted my cliched “an honor to meet you sir” babble. For the record, he experienced remorse for his hand in the Manhattan Project. Karen had the good fortune to talk to Mr. Wheeler about such things. May he continue to explore all that is quantum in a new dimension.

]]> By: teflonbuddha http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39230 teflonbuddha Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2008/04/13/goodbye/#comment-39230 What a wonderful experience to have shared with such a fascinating individual. Thank you for sharing your story. p.s Who did that painting?..it's amazing! What a wonderful experience to have shared with such a fascinating individual.
Thank you for sharing your story.

p.s Who did that painting?..it’s amazing!

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