Feynman’s first assignment required him to study the nervous system of cats. So he went to the librarian in the biology section and asked her if she could give

Feynman’s first assignment required him to study the nervous system of cats. So he went to the librarian in the biology section and asked her if she could give him a map of the cat. “A map of the cat, sir?” she asked, horrified. “You mean a zoological chart!” “From then on there were rumors about some dumb biology graduate student who was looking for a map of the cat.”, wrote Feynman in his book Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman.