I met him once, when I was a student at RPI, around 1980 (I don't remember exactly which year he visited). He was full of fire and anger, and told great stories

I met him once, when I was a student at RPI, around 1980 (I don't remember exactly which year he visited). He was full of fire and anger, and told great stories. I only wish I had been smart enough then to seize some of his passion and irreverence and make it my own.