(CNN) This week marks what would be the 100th birthday of legendary American physicist Richard P. Feynman. Feynman made many important technical additions to the theory, but probably his most impactful contribution was what are now called Feynman diagrams . Feynman diagrams are just little cartoons that show how subatomic particles interact. Certainly, Feynman diagrams made it much easier to learn this very advanced physics for me and others of my generation. Follow CNN Opinion Join us on Twitter and FacebookHe also served on the Rogers Commission, which investigated the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

Source: CNN May 13, 2018 01:18 UTC