Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, an absolute genius, considered by some to be the heir of Newton. Eccentric, introverted, taciturn. Capable of interminable silences, so long to became awkward. The “Dirac” was the unit of measurement coined by his colleagues at the University of Cambridge to measure verbal silence: one word per hour. Just as brilliant in scientific presentations as he was awkward in social conversations. Extremely shy with women, almost fearful, albeit attracted to them. Annoyed by celebrations, festivities, and social dinners. Eating was a duty for him, almost a penance, absolutely not a pleasure. Interested in communist ideas, proudly atheist and contemptuous of religion, which he considered as “a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality [...] taught only because some of us want to keep the lower classes quiet.”