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John Archibald Wheeler (9 July 1911 - 13 April 2008) was a noted 20th century Human physicist and quantum mechanics expert.
Biography[]
In 1967, Wheeler began popularizing the term "black hole" to describe a singularity. (ST reference: The Physics of Star Trek)
He and Richard Feynman proposed a theory about the nature of matter and reality. They suggested that only one proton existed in the universe, and it time traveled to serve as every proton in existence. The concept was reexamined in light of knowledge of subspace and subspace anomalies. (TNG novel: Dyson Sphere)
- Wheeler coined the terms quantum foam, superspace and wormhole, worked with Hugh Everett III at Princeton University on the Everett-Wheeler equations, and helped design nuclear reactors for the Manhattan Project.
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References[]
- TNG novel: Dyson Sphere
- ST reference: The Physics of Star Trek
External links[]
- John Archibald Wheeler article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- John Wheeler article at Famous Scientists.
- John Wheeler article at Princeton University.