The most significant separator for me is that, from my understanding, Feynman was an actual practicing scientist. I am struggling to think of anyone in an analogous position today who has received this kind of attention.
Nowadays, we focus primarily on wealthy (loosely) Internet-related businessmen. Do you think anyone really cares about Travis Kalanick's antics or what Elon Musk names his kids?
How about Neil Ferguson? He is/was the head of the Imperial College infectious disease modelling team and part of the UK government scientific advisory team.
He had to resign from the latter post after getting caught in a breach of lockdown rules by the media.
