John Archibald Wheeler

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title: John Archibald Wheeler
text: 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 to explain the basic principles of nuclear fission. Together with Gregory Breit, Wheeler developed the concept of the Breit–Wheeler process. He is best known for popularizing the term "black hole" for objects with gravitational collapse already predicted during the early 20th century, for
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description: American theoretical physicist (1911–2008)
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date created: 2003-09-25T21:13:58Z
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