Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!

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autobiographical collection book essay collection memoir

Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a popular autobiographical collection of humorous and insightful anecdotes by physicist Richard Feynman, showcasing his curious, irreverent approach to science and life.

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Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! canonical	8
Feynman’s adventures in Brazil	1
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!	1
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! with Richard Feynman	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T26890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Context triple: [Richard Feynman, notableWork, Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!]

A. Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
B. Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
C. The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
D. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
E. The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Target entity description: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a popular autobiographical collection of humorous and insightful anecdotes by physicist Richard Feynman, showcasing his curious, irreverent approach to science and life.

A. Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
B. Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the nature of scientific thought, the brain, and the cosmos through essays on astronomy, philosophy, and skepticism.
C. The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
D. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
E. “Mr. Feynman Goes to Washington” (Part 2)
“Mr. Feynman Goes to Washington” (Part 2) is the section of Richard Feynman’s memoir that recounts his role on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and his experiences dealing with NASA and government bureaucracy.
F. None of above. chosen

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instanceOf	autobiographical collection ⓘ book ⓘ essay collection ⓘ memoir ⓘ
author	Richard Feynman ⓘ
basedOn	life of Richard Feynman ⓘ
coAuthor	Ralph Leighton ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
depicts	Feynman’s teaching at Caltech ⓘ
features	dialogue-based recollections ⓘ
genre	autobiography ⓘ humor ⓘ popular science ⓘ
hasFormat	hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ
hasSequel	What Do You Care What Other People Think? ⓘ
intendedAudience	general readers ⓘ science enthusiasts ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainCharacter	Richard Feynman ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
narrativePerspective	first person ⓘ
notableEpisode	Feynman learning to play the bongos ⓘ Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Feynman’s adventures in Brazil Feynman’s experiences at Princeton ⓘ Feynman’s experiences at strip clubs ⓘ Feynman’s work on the atomic bomb ⓘ safe-cracking at Los Alamos ⓘ
notableFor	making physics and science culture accessible ⓘ popularizing Feynman’s persona ⓘ
publicationYear	1985 ⓘ
publisher	W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ
structure	collection of anecdotes ⓘ
subject	Los Alamos Laboratory ⓘ Manhattan Project ⓘ curiosity ⓘ education ⓘ physics ⓘ practical jokes ⓘ scientific method ⓘ scientific research ⓘ
theme	importance of questioning ⓘ intellectual honesty ⓘ joy of discovery ⓘ playfulness in science ⓘ skepticism toward authority ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	mid-20th century ⓘ
titleOrigin	remark made to Feynman at a formal event ⓘ
tone	humorous ⓘ informal ⓘ irreverent ⓘ

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