Genius_ The Life and Science of Richard Feynman - James Gleick [290]
366 QUESTIONS ABOUT A THEORY: Slater, “Electrodynamics of Ponderable Bodies,” Journal of the Franklin institute 225 (1938):277. Quoted by Schweber, forthcoming.
366 AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW: CPL, 169.
367 AFTERWARD, MURRAY GELL-MANN “COUNTERED”: SYJ, 290.
367 THEY COUNTED A CERTAIN NUMBER: CPL, 169.
367 “YES,” SAYS THE ASTRONOMER: Ibid., 170.
368 TO DYSON’S ASTONISHMENT: Dyson to his parents, October 1948.
368 OH, NO, IT’S NOT SERIOUS: Dyson, interview; Dyson 1990.
368 HIS MOTIVATION WAS TO DISCOVER: Dyson 1990, 210.
368 DIFFERENT IDEAS FOR GUESSING: CPL, 168.
369 TO GET SOMETHING THAT WOULD PRODUCE: Ibid., 169.
369 WHAT CAN YOU EXPLAIN: Stephen Wolfram, telephone interview.
369 IF YOU GET HOLD OF TWO MAGNETS: Untitled videotape, n.d., recorded for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
371 I THINK THAT FOR SCIENTIFIC: Quine 1987, 109. 371 THE POST-SCHOLASTIC ERA: Ziman 1992.
371 THE SCIENTIST HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE: Feynman 1955c, 14.
372 GREAT VALUE OF A SATISFACTORY PHILOSOPHY: Notes, “The Uncertainty of Science,” PERS.
372 THE KIND OF A PERSONAL GOD: Dan L. Thrapp, “Science, Religion Conflict Traced,” Los Angeles Times, 30 June 1956. Cf. Feynman 1956a.
372 IT DOESN’T SEEM TO ME: Interview for “Viewpoint,” with Bill Stout, transcript, CIT. Feynman complained to the station: “It was said at one time that my views might antagonize people…. I consider your refusal to utilize the program recorded with me as a direct censorship of the expression of my views.” Feynman to Bill Whitley, 14 May 1959, CIT.
372 THE GROUND OF ALL THAT IS: Polkinghorne 1990.
373 POETS SAY SCIENCE TAKES AWAY: Lectures, I-3–6 n.
373 I HAVE ARGUED FLYING SAUCERS: Feynman 1963c, 62.
373 IF IT’S NOT A MIRACLE: Ibid., 64.
374 ORANGE BALLS OF LIGHT: Ibid., 61.
374 I HAD THE MOST REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE: Ibid., 66.
374 I WAS UPSTAIRS TYPEWRITING: Ibid.
375 A DESK-THUMPING, FOOT-STAMPING SHOUT: Fine 1991, 271.
375 THE GREAT LESSON OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY: Ibid., 274.
376 THE NOBEL COMMITTEE HAS AWARDED: “Nobel Prize for Einstein,” New York Times, 10 November 1922, 4.
376 AS THE NE PLUS ULTRA OF HONORS: Zuckerman 1977, 11.
377 EACH FALL, AS THE ANNOUNCEMENT NEARED: “I always thought—I mean, I thought that there was a possibility that I might get a Nobel prize, because 1 thought somebody might think the work in helium, or maybe the beta decay, or even the electrodynamics might be something for the Nobel prize…. Each year when the Nobel prize talking comes around, of course you half think, maybe it’s possible.” F-W, 800–801.
378 THE WESTERN UNION “TELEFAX": Erik Rundberg to Feynman, 21 October 1965, PERS.
378 THE FIRST CALL HAD COME: F-W, 801; “Dr. Richard Feynman Nobel Laureate!” California Tech, 22 October 1965, 1.
378 WILL YOU PLEASE TELL US: F-W, 804.
378 WHAT APPLICATIONS DOES THIS PAPER: “Dr. Richard Feynman Nobel Laureate!” 378 LISTEN, BUDDY, IF I COULD TELL YOU: F-W, 804.
378 JULIAN SCHWINGER CALLED: Schwinger, interview.
378 I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE HAPPY: Feynman to Lucille Feynman, n.d., PERS.
379 [FEYNMAN:] CONGRATULATIONS: “Dr. Richard Feynman Nobel Laureate!” 379 THERE WERE CABLES FROM SHIPBOARD: F-W, 806.
379 HE PRACTICED JUMPING BACKWARD: Ibid., 808–9.
380 FEYNMAN REALIZED THAT HE HAD NEVER READ: Ibid., 812.
380 HE BELIEVED THAT HISTORIANS: Feynman 1965a.
380 WE HAVE A HABIT IN WRITING: Ibid.
380 AS I WAS STUPID: Ibid.
381 THE CHANCE IS HIGH: Feynman 1965c.
381 I DISCOVERED A GREAT DIFFICULTY: Ibid.
382 THE ODDS THAT YOUR THEORY: Feynman 1965a.
382 DR. CRICK THANKS YOU: Quoted in Zuckerman 1977, 224.
383 MR. FEYNMAN WILL PAY THE SUM: Giuseppe Cocconi to Victor F. Weisskopf, 2 February 1976, CIT
383 HE BEGAN BY SCRIBBLING A NOTE: Feynman to B. L. Kropp, 9 November 1960, CIT.
383 MY DESIRE TO RESIGN: Feynman to Detlev W. Bronk, 10 August 1961. CIT.
384 THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS: Detlev W. Bronk to Feynman, 26 October 1961, CIT.
384 SUPPOSE THAT WE TRULY: Philip Handler to Feynman, 25 June 1969, CIT.
384 I HAVE YOUR SOMEWHAT CRYPTIC NOTE: Philip Handler to Feynman, 31 July 1969,