They called Feynman the "Great Explainer."

Richard Feynman (1918-1988), an author , graphic novel hero , intellectual, philosopher, physicist, and No Ordinary Genius is considered to be one of the most important physicists of all time.

• He pioneered an entire field: quantum electrodynamics (QED).
• In the 1940s, his invention of the Feynman Diagram helped bring much-needed visual clarification to the enigmatic behavior of subatomic particles.
• His work helping scientists understand the interaction of light and matter earned him a share of a Nobel Prize in 1965.
• His work has directly influenced the fields of nanotechnology, quantum computing, and particle physics.
• In 1986, his research and explanations were critical in helping to understand the cause of the space shuttle Challenger disaster.