# I Learned Very Early the Difference Between Knowing the Name of Something and Knowing Something by Richard P. Feynman > "I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something." > **— Richard P. Feynman**, *1985, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! / autobiographical anecdote* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! / autobiographical anecdote](https://richardfeynman.com/about/quote.html) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Personal Knowledge Development|Personal Knowledge Development]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something." — Richard P. Feynman, 1985, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! / autobiographical anecdote https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-richard-feynman-learned-very-early-difference-between ```