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Nature 417, 788 (20 June 2002) | doi:10.1038/417788b

Curiosity and generosity of a great scientist

Phillip J. Clapham1

  1. Large Whale Biology Program, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, USA

I read with sadness about the passing of Victor Weisskopf (Nature 417, 396; 2002). Twelve years ago, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I was sitting next to an empty seat on a plane, wondering which of the many oversized people with too much carry-on baggage I would have to put up with for the flight to Boston.