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Paul Dirac was among the great technological geniuses of the present day age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics, the most groundbreaking theory of days gone by century, his efforts had a distinctive insight, eloquence, clearness, and mathematical power. His prediction of antimatter was one of the biggest triumphs in the history of physics. Among Einsteins most respected colleagues, Dirac was in 1933 the youngest theoretician ever before to earn the Nobel Prize in physics. Diracs personality is renowned. He was an extraordinarily reserved loner, relentlessly literal-minded and seemed to have no empathy with most people. Yet he was a family group man and was intensely devoted to his friends. His tastes in the arts ranged from Beethoven to Cher, from Rembrandt to Mickey Mouse. Based on previously undiscovered archives, The Strangest Man unveils the many facets of Diracs brilliantly original mind. A compelling human tale, The Strangest Man also depicts a spectacularly fascinating era in technological history.
