I envy you that Jim. His books (and Ed Purcell's) helped me make sense of E&M to Yale undergrads in the 70's. I still leaf through them. "What do you care what other people think" was another of his great contributions IMHO. karl WBF
> On Apr 16, 2017, at 4:54 PM, jrquark <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dick was my mentor many years ago, I still feel honored to have been a > student of his. > > Jim - K7BIE > >> On Apr 16, 2017, at 3:16 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'll attest that it is great and interesting reading for anyone interested >> in Physics. I bought the three-volume set in San Francisco back in the >> 1980's, and it remains a valued part of my scientific library alongside >> Pauling's text on Inorganic Chemistry. >> >> Feynman also wrote an eloquent text on quantum electrodynamics for those >> with little scientific background called "QED The Strange Theory of Light >> and Matter". >> >> And for some thoughtful insights into Feynman himself there is his book "The >> Meaning of it All - Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist" or for a few chuckles >> his autobiographical book "What do YOU Care What Other People Think?" >> >> I strive to live by his advice, "Study hard what interests you the most in >> the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible." >> >> I'm afraid not all of my college instructors agreed, however. >> >> 73, Ron AC7AC >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 11:41 AM >> To: [email protected]; QRP-L Mailing List >> Subject: [Elecraft] A little theory >> >> If you are not familiar with Richard Feynman he was a physicist who worked >> on the Manhattan Project. He was also a professor at Caltech. >> Here are some of his lectures on physics which he offered to undergrads. >> Introductory college level physics taught by a master. >> >> http://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ >> >> 73 & GL, >> >> Kevin. KD5ONS >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message >> delivered to [email protected] >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
