What Do You Care What Other People Think?

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autobiographical book book

"What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is a posthumously published autobiographical book by physicist Richard Feynman that collects personal anecdotes, reflections on science, and his role in the investigation of the Challenger disaster.

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Label	Occurrences
What Do You Care What Other People Think? canonical	7
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?"	1
What Do You Care What Other People Think? with Richard Feynman	1
“What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (Part 1)	1
“What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (title essay)	1

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Target entity: What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Context triple: [Richard Feynman, notableWork, What Do You Care What Other People Think?]

A. Ordinary People
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B. The Protester
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C. On My Own
"On My Own" is a memoir by Eleanor Roosevelt in which she reflects on her life and public service following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
D. This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
E. I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Target entity description: "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is a posthumously published autobiographical book by physicist Richard Feynman that collects personal anecdotes, reflections on science, and his role in the investigation of the Challenger disaster.

A. Ordinary People
"Ordinary People" is a soulful R&B ballad by John Legend that became one of his signature songs, showcasing his emotive vocals and piano-driven songwriting.
B. The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
C. On My Own
"On My Own" is a memoir by Eleanor Roosevelt in which she reflects on her life and public service following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
D. This Is My Story
This Is My Story is an autobiographical book by Eleanor Roosevelt recounting her early life, personal challenges, and path to public service and activism.
E. I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	autobiographical book ⓘ book ⓘ
author	Richard Feynman ⓘ
coAuthor	Ralph Leighton ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
follows	Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! ⓘ
genre	autobiography ⓘ memoir ⓘ popular science ⓘ
hasAudience	general readers ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ readers interested in the Challenger disaster ⓘ
hasFormat	audiobook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ
hasPart	“Mr. Feynman Goes to Washington” (Part 2) ⓘ What Do You Care What Other People Think? self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (Part 1)
hasTheme	independence of thought ⓘ integrity in science ⓘ intellectual curiosity ⓘ relationship between science and bureaucracy ⓘ
includes	accounts of the Challenger investigation ⓘ personal anecdotes ⓘ reflections on science ⓘ
isPosthumous	true ⓘ
libraryOfCongressClassification	QC16.F49 ⓘ
mainCharacter	Richard Feynman ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
notableFor	description of Feynman’s role on the Rogers Commission ⓘ famous O-ring demonstration explanation ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
publicationDate	1988 ⓘ
publisher	W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ
relatedWork	Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! ⓘ
setting	Los Alamos, New Mexico ⓘ surface form: Los Alamos Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster ⓘ surface form: Rogers Commission hearings United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
subject	Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster ⓘ surface form: Challenger disaster Richard Feynman ⓘ physics ⓘ science ⓘ scientific investigation ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	20th century ⓘ Feynman’s childhood ⓘ Feynman’s work on the Challenger investigation ⓘ
titleOrigin	question asked by Arline Feynman ⓘ

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What Do You Care What Other People Think? → hasPart → What Do You Care What Other People Think? self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (Part 1)

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this entity surface form: "What Do You Care What Other People Think?"

reflections on science → partOf → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

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Arline Greenbaum → mentionedIn → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

Feynman’s book "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" → hasPart → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

subject surface form: What Do You Care What Other People Think?

this entity surface form: “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” (title essay)

Ralph Leighton → notableWork → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

Ralph Leighton → coAuthored → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

this entity surface form: What Do You Care What Other People Think? with Richard Feynman

Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman → relatedWork → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

Arline Feynman → describedIn → What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ

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