Freeman Dyson - Linking the ideas of Feynman, Schwinger and Tomanaga (76/157)

It's amazing how this humble man supported so many scientists whereof some earned the Nobel Prize in due time. He talks about his greatest achievements as if they aren't so much to talk about. But later, the research society found that Prof. Dyson was a dynamo of highest rank. I enjoy seeing these clips about him.

[@___xyz___]

A contemplative fact. The greatest of talents are seldomly celebrated. When it takes so little effort to solve great problems, they are easily given away for free. It's not that talent isn't recognised. It's just that we don't care as much about it as we do its practical applications. Unfortunate? In dire times perhaps. It's in the nature of their talents however most brilliant minds are happiest when left to themselves to stake out a path unrestricted by the dogmas of the mean.

[@pspicer777]

_”... was’nt all that difficult really ...”_ Love this series. Thanks for posting.

[@bastianfrom77]

IT IS much less difficult If you know the answer - however its still hard stuff and IT Took me some time to understand it

[@NothingMaster]

When you are a brilliant gem of a scientist and an exceptional human being, a Ph.D. would only serve as a hindrance.

[@kahlildozier1397]

I mean... I'm pretty sure he could have stapled together a few papers and been awarded a PhD with minor hindrance if he really really wanted to. Just felt no need. lol

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Yet you are so sodding dim that you can't even recall your adult name!

[@artmoreno7930]

Thank you sir for being a Great example of bright intelligence and experience encapsulated in humility ; truly special human being !

[@haddishgebrekrstos9789]

Genius,I love this physicist.

[@NuclearCraftMod]

This is the wonderful story of a truly pivotal moment in modern physics!

[@KeithJones-yq6of]

One of the finest mathematicians ever

[@stoolpigeon4285]

great man

[@tomgio1]

5:18 - “it wasn’t all that difficult, really.” OG humility right there.

[@jakubstanicek6726]

2:15 When your smile is so bright it glitches the camera :)

[@davecrupel2817]

Jakub Staníček xD

[@dougg1075]

Ha! I thought the same:)

[@asitisj]

I thought it was Feynman interrupting

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Very interesting, informative, and worthwhile video.

[@Dicky2219]

The scientist who didn't have a PhD but taught PhD students - great mind or what ??

[@kentbetts]

No PhD, but he publishes in peer-reviewed journals. He knows he isn't creative, but also knows his value as a mathematician. Feynman probably enjoyed talking to him.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

A PhD is a handicap. It is a hint that one may be a useless parasite.

[@rogeralsop3479]

Marvellous man.

[@mrnarason]

RIP Schweber the host.

[@pokeman123451]

RIP Freeman Dyson too

[@brucerosner3547]

My mind is minuscule compared to these guys but I believe one's subconscious brain can solve problems the conscious brain does not since it has happened to me several times. But you have to put in the work by deeply understanding the problem first which may take years. Professor Dyson's experience is an example of my subconscious mind theory especially since he talks about a half conscious state on the long bus ride.

[@mannydossantos9603]

Dyson did more than enough original and innovative work to earn 10 PhDs!

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Peter Sellars earned two from Sofia Loren. "Doctor Doctor!"

[@udiwee4016]

Even the top class scientists of the West have thought the Japanese physics front is dead as that of its military front. But it proved that Japanese scientists unknown before had a clearer perspective on the same matters the West was discussing at that time.

[@irisbunky]

I love this guy

[@antun88]

Has Dyson done any literary work? His words have some subtle poetic beauty. If he ever wrote a novel about life of young scientists it would be a very nice read.

[@davidderbes9175]

Indeed he has. He's a beautiful writer. He has a biography, "Disturbing the Universe", and a sort of sequel to it, a biography in letters he wrote to his parents, "Maker of Patterns". For years he wrote brilliant reviews of books in the New York Review of Books, and many of these have been collected in book form. See your library!

[@daverobinson6110]

Get the sense we are in the presence of greatness?

[@djtan3313]

Legend talking bout legends. To me, these r d great “myths” of modern humanity. Legendary!

[@arbab64]

Very great person

[@otterlyso]

Spelling - Shin'ichirō Tomonaga

[@gibbs-13]

朝永振一郎

[@mencken8]

Viewing into an episode of this after the usual Internet fare is like jumping into the lake and hitting the cold layer below the thermocline. Bracing.

[@dougg1075]

God I hated a two day ride on a Greyhound bus.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

One is distally using these results each time one uses a "smart-phone"! Even jelly-brains benefit.

[@AndrewBlucher]

Bathrooms on a bus? Ha ha!

[@smoothcriminal28]

Quantum display at 2:15

[@chengcheng5557]

R.I.P.

[@qianhe3420]

RIP

[@dleddy14]

Eureka!

[@abdulbasit-jp9yc]

I love u

[@mozartjpn137]

“super-many-time theory”