- Paul Dirac's paper on quantum emission and absorption of radiation was submitted to the Royal Society #OTD in 1927. It advanced the first quantum mechanical theory of electrodynamics and is generally considered the birth of ✨Quantum Field Theory✨ 🧪 ⚛️ (1/n) royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article...Feb 2, 2026 15:24