This man was, and is, a hero/godlike figure to all technical geeks.
Read “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
After the oil spill, Obama’s people looked for politically-correct, leftward-leaning scientists who would find a way to blame BP and it’s evil oil. When Reagan wanted the greatest scientific mind to help determine the cause of the Challenger accident, he got Feynman.
Enough Said.
Richard Feynman
He is the Miles Davis of physics.