Meant to mention Bethe at TBA but never did. A great mind, and a great soul, as opposed to the Edward Tellers of the world.
Germanic scholars seem to be doing something right. Hans-Georg Gadamer lived to 100 or so; Ernst Mayr, ditto; Bethe, 98. An imperfect sample, but enough to make me wonder.
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Posted by Andy at June 19, 2005 11:19 PM