Why are the Feynman Lectures so good?

The Feynman Lectures are so popular mainly because of Feynman. He was an insightful guy, and very accessible. Definitely as good an educator as he was a physicist, if not better. The lectures (at least Volumes 1 & 2 which I’ve read) take typical undergrad topics and introduce them in a novel, Feynmanesque way.

Did Feynman get good grades?

He applied to college with his perfect grades in maths and science. However, his poor grades in other subjects and his Jewish background caused problems.

What should I read before Feynman Lectures?

As for the best way to read The Feynman Lectures on Physics, I recommend that you start on page 1 of Volume 1, chapter 1, and keep going. Be sure when you read the mathematics (all of it) that you understand it completely.

When were the Feynman Lectures on Physics published?

The Feynman Lectures on Physics was based on a two-year introductory physics course that Richard Feynman taught at Caltech from 1961 to 1963; it was published in three volumes during the years 1963 to 1965, and used as the introductory physics textbook at Caltech for nearly two decades.

Where can I find notes on Feynman’s courses?

Here you will find James C. Keck’s personal notes for three courses taught by Richard Feynman at Cornell University: A two-part course in Mathematical Methods in Physics (Fall 1946 & Spring 1947), Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Fall, 1948), and High Energy Phenomena (Summer 1949), hosted by www.jameskeckcollectedworks.org .

Who was Richard Feynman talking to?

Richard Feynman talking with a teaching assistant after the lecture on The Dependence of Amplitudes on Time, Robert Leighton and Matthew Sands in background, April 29, 1963. Photographs by Tom Harvey.

How many lectures did Feynman give at Cornell in 1964?

Feynman’s Messenger Lectures full hd videos of 7 lectures feynman gave at cornell in 1964.