Known for
Acting
Born
1911-07-09 · 96 (at death)
Died
2008-04-13
Place of birth
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

John Archibald Wheeler

John Archibald Wheeler was an American theoretical physicist. He was largely responsible for reviving interest in general relativity in the United States after World War II. Wheeler also worked with Niels Bohr in explaining the basic principles behind nuclear fission.