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A Nobel Laureate in Physics in 1965, Feynman was a remarkable American scientist. His work and his writing are fascinating and entertaining.

"Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" are excellent books.

From his tribute site: Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988), scientist, teacher, raconteur, and musician. He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb, expanded the understanding of quantum electrodynamics, translated Mayan hieroglyphics, and cut to the heart of the Challenger disaster. But beyond all of that, Richard Feynman was a unique and multi-faceted individual.

http://www.feynman.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman