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A very similar claim appeared in a BBC article 2 months ago, and it seemed bogus. After a brief bit of online research, it seems even more bogus to me: https:

• b215826 7y ago
  > Even one. From Feynman's 1964 Messenger Lecture (later transcribed into The Character of Physical Law): > "On the infrequent occasions when I have been called upon in a formal place to play the bongo drums, the introducer never seems to find it necessary to mention that I also do theoretical physics. I believe that is probably because we respect the arts more than the sciences." Feynman was also an amateur artist, and he claims to have sold some of his drawings to a Pasadena strip club in Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!. I too am skeptical of the claim that Nobel laureates are 22-times more likely to be engaged in an artistic hobby, but it is also not unheard of them to have nonacademic pursuits.
  • ken 7y ago
    Sure, Einstein and Feynman are the classic examples, but they were both musicians. This article specifically called out "actor, dancer, magician". Who do these refer to?