Richard Feynman: "Richard Phillips Feynman (pronounced /ˈfaɪnmən/, May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics (he proposed the parton model). For his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics, Feynman, jointly with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965."
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Full Length Movies (these are really worth watching):
The Last Journey of a Genius
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out
Some of his physics lectures are posted here (thanks Bill!).
And a great book: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Here's a story from the book:
