The young Feynman was heavily influenced by his father, who encouraged him to ask questions to challenge orthodox thinking, and who was always ready to teach Feynman something new. From his mother he gained the sense of humor that he had throughout his life. As a child, he had a talent for engineering, maintained an experimental laboratory in his home, and delighted in repairing radios. When he was in grade school, he created a home burglar alarm system while his parents were out for the day running errands. COUNT 5
QSN1 What personality trait did Feynman acquire from his mother? ANS1 humor QSN2 What person influenced Feynman to think deeply? ANS2 father QSN3 What electronic instrument did Feynman repair as a child? ANS3 radios QSN4 As a grade school child he created an electronic device while his parents were away, what was it? ANS4 home burglar alarm system QSN5 What talent did Feynman have, even early in his childhood? ANS5 engineering