List of Humanists - F

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• Richard Feynman, 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.
• Joseph Fletcher, American professor who founded the theory of situational ethics in the 1960s, and was a pioneer in the field of bioethics. Fletcher was a leading academic involved in the topics of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, eugenics, and cloning. Selected as one of the "Humanists of the Year" in 1974 by the American Humanist Association.
• Tom Flynn, Senior Editor of Free Inquiry magazine.
• Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations. The Fourier transform and Fourier's Law are also named in his honour. Fourier is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.
• Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis.
• Betty Friedan, American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the Women's Movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the "second wave" of American feminism in the 20th century. Given the title, "Humanist of the Year" in 1975 by the American Humanist Association.
• Stephen Fry, British Humanist Association welcomed the author, comedian, presenter, and director Stephen Fry to its membership and as a Distinguished Supporter of Humanism.
• R. Buckminster Fuller, American systems theorist, architect, engineer, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. Given the title, "Humanist of the Year" in 1969 by the American Humanist Association.