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Paul A.M. Dirac was a 20th-century British theoretical physicist. Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was a British theoretical physicist who is considered to be one of the founders of quantum mechanics. Dirac laid the foundations for both quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory, coining the former term. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
  • Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world

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