Ralph Leighton (; born 1949) is an American

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, and friend of the late

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Richard Feynman Richard Phillips Feynman (; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfl ...

. He recorded Feynman relating stories of his life. Leighton has released some of the recordings as ''The Feynman Tapes''. These interviews (available as The Feynman Tapes on audio) became the basis for the books '' Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!'' and ''

What Do You Care What Other People Think? ''"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character'' is an edited collections of reminiscences by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Released in 1988, the book covers several instances in Fey ...

'', which were later combined into the hardcover anniversary edition ''Classic Feynman: All the Adventures of a Curious Character''. Leighton is an amateur drummer and founder of the group Friends of Tuva. In 1990 he wrote '' Tuva or Bust! Richard Feynman's Last Journey.'' He is credited as associate producer and originator of the concept for the Academy-Award–nominated documentary film '' Genghis Blues'' (2000), which came about through the nexus provided by Friends of Tuva. He is the son of the late

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physicist Robert B. Leighton, who was also a close friend of Feynman. He is married to Phoebe Kwan; they have two children, Nicole and Ian.

External links

Feynman's Tips on Physics by Richard P. Feynman, Michael A. Gottlieb, Ralph Leighton

() A Review by Bobby Matherne

The Feynman Tapes
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