John Archibald Wheeler (b. 1911) is an American theoretical physicist. He coined the term black hole and the "it from bit".

His students included Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne.

Books

  • Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity ISBN 020138423X
  • Spacetime Physics: Introduction to Special Relativity ISBN 0716723271
  • Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics ISBN 0393319911 partially an autobiography.
  • At Home in the Universe ISBN 1563965003

Doctor John Wheeler should not be confused with John Wheeler the actor.

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