John Wheeler Biography: A Comprehensive Look

[EskWIRED]

[mentor's note: moved here from the Quantum Physics forum]

Can anybody recommend a good bio of John Wheeler? I'd especially like to read one that tracks his thoughts and theories, rather than one focusing on his personal life. Any suggestions for non-biographical treatment of his work would also be appreciated.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I think you'll find it tough to find anything more comprehensive than http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler

 

[Doug Huffman]

Thanks for the URL. I didn't know that J. A. Wheeler invented the one-electron universe.

 

[jedishrfu]

Here's a brief summary of his life and work:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler

There may be a biography listed somewhere in the references.

and this book seems like it might be a biography of the type you're interested in:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393319911/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[robphy]

http://www.webofstories.com/play/john.wheeler/1
https://jawarchive.wordpress.com/
https://jaw100.wordpress.com/

http://www.amphilsoc.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/14Wheeler1540115.pdf
http://www.princeton.edu/~mudd/finding_aids/mathoral/pmcxjaw.htm

http://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=31332

 

[phinds]

Thanks for the URL. I didn't know that J. A. Wheeler invented the one-electron universe.

It was a in speculative discussion he had w/ Feynman but I don't think either of them took it seriously afterwards although it did get some press.