The Strangest Man

The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius
Graham Farmelo 2009

The Strangest Man cover
Cover of The Strangest Man

Beautiful account

When I read it

October 2021, coffe table read

Why I picked it up

Bought in the past at Foyle’s as I remember. It was there, then one night…

Summary

Heinsenberg, Bohr, Shroedinger, Fermi, Oppernheimer and many more. All there, at that time.

Broader account ranging the two Wars, Nazi Germany, Communist USSR, The Bomb.

Interesting bits

Quotes

Inspiration & Next

Impressed by Farmelo. Might look up for something else written by him. But this was special. A great biography, picture of certain times, read like a novel.