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I was Paul Dirac. An English theoretical physicist of the 1900's whose ground-breaking work made physics what it is today. Normally I am reserved about my thoughts and feelings, but today I tell you of  my legacy.

 

My greatest achievements were my findings in the fields of Quantum Mechanics and quantum electrodynamics, but, (as some may know) my most notable findings related to antimatter. I proved the existence of the positron with my Dirac Equation in 1928. This positron is the corresponding anti-particle to our  electron. You can learn more about this equation and these other two fields on a website created by one of my many fans.

 

This Dirac Equation gained me the credibility and notability that allowed me to participate in the Manhattan Project and receive the Nobel Prize in 1933. I went on to become one of the best scientists of my time.

 

Growing up in England I had a difficult time understanding others and expressing myself in French as my father had always forced me too. This pushed me away from others and into my own thoughts. At home, my parents were constantly fighting and my father treated me terribly. I attended Bishop Road Primary School and later Merchant Venturers' Technical College. When I graduated I applied to the University of Bristol, where I acquired my degree in electrical engineering. I went on to go to Cambridge and received several accolades throughout my lifetime.

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