Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: [OT] William Shockley and Linus Pauling
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 16:47:36 -0400
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJCEJMLDAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com> <3.0.6.32.20010825145435.0079b100@POP6.sympatico.ca>

I believe he was, but you'll have to ask Jim about that...Given his
dental connection to Pauling, he's probably shared a vet with
Shockley..;-)

B. D.

Dan Cardish wrote:
> 
> Wasn't Shockely also involved in a fierce rivalry (perhaps even involving a
> lawsuit) over who deserved the most credit for the transistor's invention?
> 
> dan c.
> 
> At 02:33 PM 25-08-01 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> >Sad that by the time they died both Shockley and Pauling were pretty
> >generally viewed as loony - Shockley for his views on race, and Pauling
> >for his 'Vitamin C Cures Everything' fixation.
> >

In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: [OT] William Shockley and Linus Pauling)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Re: [OT] William Shockley and Linus Pauling)