From The Guardian:
Goodenough still goes to the lab every day at the age of 97. That’s dedication and passion for you.Lithium-ion batteries.
Goodenough still goes to the lab every day at the age of 97. That’s dedication and passion for you.Lithium-ion batteries.
He was a big deal in the 90s, when I heard of him. Knew more physics than the typical solid state chemist and more chemistry than the typical physicist. Good intuitions to actually think about what was going on in materials, not just do math gobbledygook.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great story -- you must have great memories. I enjoy these stories -- truly amazing how things work out -- not in a million years did I think someone would send a note regarding this post. Thank you for taking time to write.
DeleteHa! I never met him, but cited some papers. Had buddies who knew him. Good dude. Well known in his area (electronic properties of metal oxides).
DeleteI was a little surprised he was still alive and active. Made me look up another inorganic chem Texas professor who was on the "maybe will get a Nobel Prize list" (but didn't).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Albert_Cotton
But Al Cotton is dead. Hmm...seems to happen to a lot of people eventually.
Well, obviously, Dr Goodennough defied the maxim, "... the good die young."
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