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Ralph Leighton (/ˈleɪtən/; born 1949)^{[citation needed]} is an American biographer, film producer,^{[citation needed]} and friend of the late physicist Richard Feynman.^[1] 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?, 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.

Personal life

He is the son of the late Caltech physicist Robert B. Leighton, who coauthored The Feynman Lectures on Physics. He is married to Phoebe Kwan; they have two children.

References

^ https://en.tuvaonline.ru/2009/06/14/0921_michelle.html

External links

Official website
Ralph Leighton on Instagram
Ralph Leighton at IMDb
Feynman's Tips on Physics by Richard P. Feynman, Michael A. Gottlieb, Ralph Leighton
Tuva or Bust! (ISBN 0-393-32069-3) A Review by Bobby Matherne
Friends of Tuva
Review of the movie Genghis Blues
The Feynman Tapes

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[1] ttps://en.tuvaonline.ru/2009/06/14/0921_michelle.html

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-'''Ralph Leighton''' (born November 13, 1949){{citation needed|date=April 2012}} is an [[United States|American]] [[biographer]], [[film producer]], and friend of the late [[physicist]] [[Richard Feynman]]. He recorded Feynman relating stories of his life. Leighton has released some of the recordings as ''The Feynman Tapes''. These interviews became the basis for the books ''[[Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!]]'' and ''[[What Do You Care What Other People Think?]]'', 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!|Tuva or Bust! Richard Feynman's Last Journey]].''
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+'''Ralph Leighton''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|eɪ|t|ən}}; born <!--November 13,-->1949){{cn|date=April 2024}} is an American [[biographer]], [[film producer]],{{cn|date=April 2024}} and friend of the late [[physicist]] [[Richard Feynman]].<ref>https://en.tuvaonline.ru/2009/06/14/0921_michelle.html</ref> 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?]]'', 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!|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 credited as associate producer and originator of the concept for the [[Academy Award|Academy-Award]]–nominated documentary film ''[[Genghis Blues]]'' (2000), which came about through the nexus provided by Friends of Tuva.
+==Personal life==
-He is the son of the late [[Caltech]] 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.
+He is the son of the late [[Caltech]] physicist [[Robert B. Leighton]], who coauthored [[The Feynman Lectures on Physics|''The Feynman Lectures on Physics'']]. He is married to Phoebe Kwan; they have two children.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{official site|http://ralphleighton.com}}
-* [http://www.doyletics.com/arj/tobrvw.htm ''Tuva or Bust!''] (ISBN 0-393-32069-3) A Review by Bobby Matherne
+* {{instagram|ralph_leighton}}
+* {{imdb name|nm2295075}}
+* [https://feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/TIPS_toc.html Feynman's Tips on Physics by Richard P. Feynman, Michael A. Gottlieb, Ralph Leighton]
+* [http://www.doyletics.com/arj/tobrvw.htm ''Tuva or Bust!''] ({{ISBN|0-393-32069-3}}) A Review by Bobby Matherne
 * [http://www.fotuva.org/index.html Friends of Tuva]
 * [http://www.horschamp.qc.ca/new_offscreen/genghisblues.html Review of the movie ''Genghis Blues'']
+* [https://kongar-olondar.bandcamp.com The Feynman Tapes]
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