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He will remain a testimony to the vital importance of perseverance through adversities. At his graduation from Oxford - a feat some had feared impossible due to the early onset of ALS - he said that “intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” Throughout his life he kept encountering challenges and finding clever ways of adapting so he could continue to live meaningfully and contributively.
I always wondered how much work he did in his head vs having someone write things out.A sad loss, but we were lucky to have him at all. A remarkable man who did maths in his head that few could do on paper.
He could have things written out for him when he was working, although it was a slow, laborious process; but when there wasn't knowledgeable company around, he had to work things out for himself. That's probably when he did his most productive work, undisturbed, undistracted by communication issues.I always wondered how much work he did in his head vs having someone write things out.
To borrow from ancient Greek heroism
"I lived, during the days ofAchillesThe Hawk"
Amazing man indeed. And not bad, for a guy who was told that he wouldn't live past the age of 24.
One of the things I deeply respect, was his healthy ability of self-mockery. His appearances in The Big Bang Theory have been nothing short of hilarious. My absolute favorite though... his sketch with Little Brittain. Absolutely hilarious:
50 years longer then most people with the disease he had. I was very hard on him when he was alive but now that he has died he accomplished a LOT with his life and there is a LOT to respect him for.Well he did live much longer than most doctors expected him to, didn't he?