Young Richard Feynman
The Greatest Professor & Physicist Since Aristotle
Quick Intro
It’s a well-known paradox that the most brilliant minds are often mediocre teachers. With decades sculpting advanced mental models, experts typically find it difficult to simplify their knowledge. As a result, it’s quite rare to find renowned experts, let alone polymaths, that successfully crossed the chasm to exceedingly successful teachers.
The greatest historical example of a polymath equally famous for his accomplishments as well as his teachings is undoubtedly Aristotle. A second, less well-known but equally impressive physicist, teacher & writer is one Richard Feynman. Arguably one of the greatest physicists of the last century, Feynman’s accomplishments spanned far across multiple disciplines; his scientific & technical breakthroughs, only compounded by the fact that he was able to distill them for the average layman. Demonstrating a clear mastery of many topics, Richard Feynman, though not as popular as contenders Da Vinci & Franklin, is worth a closer look. Maintaining the same theme as previous entries in this series, we ask — what was he like in his twenties?
Note-Worthy Accomplishments
— Noble-prize winning theoretical physicist that revolutionized & established modern…
