Equally importantly, Bob was a wonderfully warm and generous person. Cambridge’s Austin Building was home to a fantastic cast of characters during Bob’s JEB tenure.
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Equally importantly, Bob was a wonderfully warm and generous person. Cambridge’s Austin Building was home to a fantastic cast of characters during Bob’s JEB tenure.
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Yes, it would be. I did start exploring a few other players from this story many years ago; your post has encouraged me to go back and look for them again. Thanks!
And we get to use the “only in America” line😉 The Tate Britain gallery had a fascinating special exhibit on his work a few years ago, highlighting also his 3D expertise (albeit in landscapes rather than movement).
I share Muybridge and Marey’s work briefly with my students, but would love to explore the topic with them further (for the innovation, historical curiosity and images themselves). Muybridge’s story - from his acceptance of Leland Stanford’s challenge to his murder acquittal - spices up a session!
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Thank you Brian!