John Archibald Wheeler

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

July 9, 1911

Age at death

96

Died

April 13, 2008

From

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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.