Unveiling Feynman

Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman — physicist, actor, bongo drum player, and general wise-guy genius — was an American original, whom Caltech claims as its own. On May 4th, the United States Postal Service will issue a commemorative block of four stamps celebrating American scientists, including Richard Feynman.

Our event, Unveiling Feynman, begins with a screening of the classic documentary The Pleasure of Finding Things Out at 4:00, followed by a 5:00 program featuring:

• Thomas A. Tombrello, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor and Professor of Physics and Chair, Division of Physics, Math and Astronomy
• Kip S. Thorne, Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics
• H. David Politzer, Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics and Nobel Laureate
• Steven Frautschi, Professor of Theoretical Physics
• Robert Mysel, Pasadena Postmaster
• Michelle Feynman, daughter of Richard Feynman and editor of Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman

Postal and Caltech memorabilia, including the stamps and special philatelic merchandise, will be available for purchase on site at the event. In honor of Dr. Feynman, the postal sub-station at Caltech (located at the corner of California Blvd. and Wilson Ave.) will be renamed "Feynman Station" from May 20th to June 20th.

This event is sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, the Caltech Alumni Association, and the Caltech Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy.