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John Archibald Wheeler (July 9, 1911 – April 13, 2008) was an American theoretical physicist. He was largely responsible for reviving interest in general relativity in the United States after World War II .
John Archibald Wheeler (born July 9, 1911, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.—died April 13, 2008, Hightstown, New Jersey) was a physicist, the first American involved in the theoretical development of the atomic bomb.
Apr 14, 2008 · John A. Wheeler, a visionary physicist and teacher who helped invent the theory of nuclear fission, gave black holes their name and argued about the nature of reality with Albert Einstein and...
Apr 14, 2008 · John Archibald Wheeler, a legend in physics who coined the term "black hole" and whose myriad scientific contributions figured in many of the research advances of the 20th century, has died. Wheeler, the Joseph Henry Professor of Physics Emeritus, at Princeton University, was 96.
JOHN ARCHIBALD WHEELER. July 9, 1911–April 13, 2008. Elected to the NAS, 1952. John Archibald Wheeler was a theoretical physicist who worked on both down- to-earth projects and highly speculative ideas, and always emphasized the importance of experiment and observation, even when speculating wildly.
Apr 30, 2008 · The fertile imagination of John Archibald Wheeler, who died on 13 April aged 96, roamed from the properties of atomic nuclei to the physics of nuclear explosions; from the quantum mechanics...
Jun 20, 2008 · John Archibald Wheeler, one of the great theoretical physicists of the 20th century, died on 13 April, aged 96. I was his student, and I owe much of my scientific personality, style, and accomplishments to him, as do more than 100 other physicists whom he personally mentored.
Jul 16, 2008 · Professor John Wheeler was a giant among physicists and a perfect gentleman among scholars. He had a profound impact not only on all those who were associated with him, but also on many generations of physicists who follow his paths.
Princeton NJ — John Archibald Wheeler, a legend in physics who coined the term “black hole” and whose myriad scientific contributions figured in many of the research advances of the 20th century, has died. Wheeler, the Joseph Henry Professor of Physics Emeritus at Princeton, was 96.
Apr 14, 2008 · Editor's Note: Yesterday morning, renowned physicist John Archibald Wheeler died of pneumonia. He was an iconic figure: a veteran of the Manhattan Project, a pioneer of the search for a quantum...
