1. Biography of Paul A. M. Dirac By: Cole Jorgensen

2. Basics Full name: Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac Born on 8th August, 1902, in Bristol, England Father was a Swiss immigrant Mother was native of Cornwall England

3. Personal Life Had a miner form of autism Had an abusive father Said he never knew love as a child Had 1 brother and 1 sister

4. Personal Life Continued Married Margit Wigner Adopted her 2 children Also had 2 more children with her

5. Autism Helped him achieve his goals Made him self-centered but determined Gave him ability to solve complicated problems systematically Was especially good at mathematical problems

6. Education Attended Bristol, St. John’s, and Cambridge, universities Obtained a degree in electrical engineering In 1926 graduated with a P.H.D. in mathematics

7. Profession Mathematics professor at Cambridge University Physics and mathematics philosopher Published several papers/books on physics and mathematics

8. Legacy Founder of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics Developed theory of the electron and proton Developed several mathematical theories Published several books

9. Wave theory Paul’s largest contribution to physics Helped tie relativity theory and quantum theory Proved the two theories are connected but opposing

10. Honors and Awards Nobel Prize in physics Awarded the Royal, Copley, and Max Planck medals Had several annual awards named after him

11. Death and After In 1984, Dirac died in Tallahassee, Florida A street in his hometown named after him Several memorials around the world built in remembrance

12. Bibliography "Paul A.M. Dirac - Biography." Nobelprize.org. The Nobel Foundation. Web. 22 Feb. 2010.. "Paul Dirac -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 22 Feb. 2010..