Feynman’s Lost Lecture
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Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
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| Feynman’s Lost Lecture canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feynman’s Lost Lecture Context triple: [David L. Goodstein, notableWork, Feynman’s Lost Lecture]
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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.
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B.
The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character
The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character is a book that showcases the drawings, sketches, and visual creations of physicist Richard Feynman, offering insight into his playful, artistic side alongside his scientific genius.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman is a curated collection of personal and professional correspondence by physicist Richard Feynman, edited by his daughter Michelle Feynman, offering insight into his character, ideas, and life.
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E.
Feynman family archives
The Feynman family archives are a private collection of personal papers, letters, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the life and work of physicist Richard Feynman and his family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feynman’s Lost Lecture Target entity description: Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
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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.
The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character
The Art of Richard P. Feynman: Images by a Curious Character is a book that showcases the drawings, sketches, and visual creations of physicist Richard Feynman, offering insight into his playful, artistic side alongside his scientific genius.
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C.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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D.
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman is a curated collection of personal and professional correspondence by physicist Richard Feynman, edited by his daughter Michelle Feynman, offering insight into his character, ideas, and life.
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E.
Feynman family archives
The Feynman family archives are a private collection of personal papers, letters, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the life and work of physicist Richard Feynman and his family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ physics book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
Richard Feynman
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classical mechanics ⓘ elliptical orbits ⓘ inverse-square law of gravitation ⓘ |
| author |
David L. Goodstein
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Judith R. Goodstein ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1964 lecture by Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| contains |
editorial commentary by David and Judith Goodstein
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historical background on celestial mechanics ⓘ transcript of Feynman’s lecture ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editor |
David L. Goodstein
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Judith R. Goodstein ⓘ |
| educationalUse | supplementary text for physics education ⓘ |
| features |
annotated diagrams
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historical commentary ⓘ mathematical derivations ⓘ reconstruction of a Richard Feynman lecture ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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science ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
audio
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print ⓘ |
| illustrates | geometric approach to planetary motion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in physics
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students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
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Newtonian gravitation ⓘ orbital mechanics ⓘ planetary orbits ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of planetary motion
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recovery of a previously unavailable Feynman lecture ⓘ |
| originalLectureLocation | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| originalLecturer | Richard Feynman ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Motion of Planets Around the Sun ⓘ |
| timeOfOriginalLecture | 1964 ⓘ |
| title | Feynman’s Lost Lecture self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Feynman’s Lost Lecture Description of subject: Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
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