What bill gates thinks about great teachers business insider. While browsing for something else, i stumbled on an article which derides feynmans qualities as a teacher, and the caltech feynman lectures themselves. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The law of gravitation an example of physical law, was brought to life with interactive visualizations, links to. Here are 185 books bill gates has read and thinks you. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national. Like gates himself, feynman is an original and outofthebox thinker. Classic feynman physics lectures free online, courtesy of bill gates. Back in july, microsoft introduced project tuva, an online video player which. What steve jobs and richard feynman have in common jobs probably liked and appreciated feynman, and likely was part of richards inclusion in the think different campaign. Afterwards, they settle down in the booklined living room to talk. Since then, the internet has changed everything, from the way we interact with one another to the way we shop to the way some of us live in our smartphones and much more. Adventures of a curious character, bill gates, richard p. Bill gates talks about the feynman lectures being available on video. First published as a norton paperback 1997, reissued with a new introduction 2018title page verso. In this lively work that can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist detroit free press, feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secretsand much more of an eyebrowraising nature. Recently, bill gates put seven of the messenger series lectures by dr.
Of these, one name comes up more often than others. Bill gates introduction of surely youre joking, mr. That holds true for clever theories, elegant theories, and all of the rest. Bill gates puts richard feynman lectures online open culture. It all depends on your definition of a great teacher. Richard phillips feynman, formemrs was an american theoretical physicist, known for his. Microsoft chairman bill gates has bought the rights to a series of lectures by the physicist richard feynman and has put them online for the. Feynman helix books by freeman dyson and richard feynman 6 apr 2005 4. Project tuva was a collaborative research project with bill gates in 2009 demonstrating the potential of interactive video learning by highlighting the core scientific concepts of richard feynmans messenger lectures series. It almost makes you want to become a physicist science digest. Richard feynmans physics lectures from cornell 1964.
Lectures by richard feynman, a classic lecture series about physics. Leighton, and matthew sands the new science of strong materials, by j. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. Bill gates tribute to richard feynman, the best teacher i never had posted by jason kottke jan 29, 2016 as part of a celebration of the legacy of richard feynman at caltech this week, bill gates contributed a video about what he learned from feynman. Reading books is one of my favorite ways to learn new things and better understand the world. Bill gates is a very busy man, but as his admirers know, he makes time to read. Im excited to share with you what im reading, the people i meet, and what im learning. The law of gravitation an example of physical law, was brought. Bill gates recently bought the rights to a series of lectures by legendary caltech physicist richard feynman.
Bill gates remembers richard feynman bill gates 511. Gates puts feynman lectures online the new york times. Here are 185 books bill gates has read and thinks you should too. Skip to header skip to search skip to content skip to footer this site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently mr. The best teacher i never had bill gates gates notes. In this lively work that can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist detroit free press, feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secretsand much more of an eyebrow. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Adventures of a curious character reissue by feynman, richard p. Bill gates makes feynman lectures available online the mac. A virtual interview of richard feynman by bill gates i wrote this piece on richard feynman over two decades ago. Jul 15, 2009 bill gates offers the world a physics lesson. In 1986 he served with distinction on the rogers commission investigating the space shuttle challenger disaster. Feynman 19181988 was a professor at cornell university and caltech and received the nobel prize for physics in 1965. Thirty years ago i went on vacation and fell for richard feynman. Law given at cornell university by richard feynman in 1964 and recorded by the bbc. Adventures of a curious character kindle edition by feynman, richard p.
Very few science books are worth reading 40 years after they were written. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might. Included reference to the excellent book the quantum labyrinth by paul halpern, published in october. One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. Project tuva was a collaborative research project between bill gates and microsoft research.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gates reads about 50 books per year which means he is going. A friend and i were planning a trip together and wanted to mix a little learning in with our relaxation. Feynman introduces gates to his menagerie one horse, two dogs, one cat, and five rabbits. Feynman was a keen popularizer of physics through both books and lectures, including a 1959 talk on topdown.
Feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Jan 27, 2016 a video tribute from bill gates to richard feynman. Books by bill gates author of surely youre joking, mr. From the new york times microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently. A video tribute from bill gates to richard feynman. Gates, who is also well known for his sharp and varied intellectual interests and his philanthropic commitment to education, said this week that he had purchased the rights to videos of. Get e books richard feynman on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Years later i bought the rights to those lectures and worked with microsoft to get them. Like gates himself, feynman is an original and outofthebox. Feynman, winner of the nobel prize in physics, thrived on outrageous. Feynman is perhaps best known for his series of autobiographical books and for the transcriptions of lectures he.
A virtual interview of richard feynman by bill gates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading surely youre joking, mr. Richard feynman and bill gates an imaginary encounter. On january 27, 2016, bill gates wrote an article the best teacher i never had describing feynmans talents as. Richard feynman, our favorite bongoplaying, nobel prizewinning physicist, reduces science to the barest essentials, to its most fundamental truth.
Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. We looked at a local universitys film collection, saw that they had one of his lectures on physics, and checked it out. Gates is at the feynman house in altadena, southern california. Gates smiles as feynman addresses each animal by name and inquires of its health. Gates had planned on meeting with feynman in 1988 but didnt get a chance. Gates, of course, is legendary as a harvard university dropout who went on to create the worlds most successful software firm. Markupannotate pdfs, web pages and epub books, noteledgenotetaking, organizing multimedia content, and two situational apps animationdesksimple tools to create animation and writeon video videoediting, creating, may be useful to record material for students and edit in. Microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently. In an interview with cnet news, gates talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the web. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Bill gates on the feynman lectures microsoft research.
Certainly steve did not dislike richard, or else would ha. Only a few classicslike richard feynmans books on physics or perhaps some of richard dawkins booksare so wellwritten and clear that they still make for good reading. He recounted his adventures in two very good books, surely youre joking, mr. Project tuva was a microsoft research collaboration with bill gates that experimented with interactive video using richard feynmans. Bill gates remembers richard feynman bill gates 5112018. Gates buys feynmans messenger lectures symmetry magazine. I try to read every day, even when im busy and traveling. Jul 15, 2009 microsoft chairman bill gates believes that if he had been able to watch physicist richard feynman lecture on physics in 1964 his life might have played out differently. Gates, of course, is legendary as a harvard university dropout who went on to. In bill gates most recent entry on his blog, gates notes, he talks about the moment he saw a physics lecture by the late scientist and professor richard feynman in a local universitys film. Markupannotate pdfs, web pages and epub books, noteledgenotetaking, organizing multimedia content.
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