John

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John is the given name of the influential American theoretical physicist John Archibald Wheeler, known for his work in quantum mechanics and general relativity.

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instanceOf American physicist
human
physicist
theoretical physicist
awardReceived Enrico Fermi Award
Wolf Prize in Physics
birthName John Archibald Wheeler
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1911-07-09
dateOfDeath 2008-04-13
educatedAt Johns Hopkins University
Princeton University
employer Princeton University
University of Texas at Austin
familyName Wheeler
fieldOfWork general relativity
gravitation
nuclear physics
quantum mechanics
theoretical physics
givenName John self-linksurface differs
hasGivenName John self-linksurface differs
hasMiddleName Archibald
hasSurname Wheeler
knownFor Wheeler–DeWitt equation
contributions to nuclear fission theory
delayed-choice experiment concept
participation in the Manhattan Project
popularizing the term black hole
work in general relativity
work in quantum mechanics
memberOf National Academy of Sciences
surface form: United States National Academy of Sciences
nativeLanguage English
notableIdea geometrodynamics
it from bit
quantum foam
notableStudent Hugh Everett III
Jacob Bekenstein
Kip Thorne
Richard Feynman
placeOfBirth Jacksonville, Florida
surface form: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
placeOfDeath Hightstown, New Jersey, United States
sexOrGender male

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