John Archibald Wheeler
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John Archibald Wheeler (b. 1911) is an American theoretical physicist. He coined the term black hole and the "it from bit".

His students included Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne.

Books

• Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity ISBN 020138423X
• Spacetime Physics: Introduction to Special Relativity ISBN 0716723271
• Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics ISBN 0393319911 partially an autobiography.
• At Home in the Universe ISBN 1563965003

Doctor John Wheeler should not be confused with John Wheeler the actor.

External link

• http://www.usd.edu/phys/courses/phys300/gallery/clark/wheeler.html
• Science Show - 13-09-2003 Profile of John Wheeler

The original article can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler.
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