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His last name is hysterical for a scientist if I’ll be honest!

• Upvoter33 7y ago
  My reaction was the same; sounds like the name of an engineer...
• taneq 7y ago
  For bonus points his middle initial is B. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Goodenough https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Goodenough
  • hwillis 7y ago
    Go Johnny go!
    • taneq 7y ago
      (After demonstrating a lithium cobalt battery cathode in the early '80s) "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it."
      • Infernal 7y ago
        It didn’t happen to be a 1.21GW battery did it?
        • krustyburger 7y ago
          Charging stations? Where we’re going we don’t need charging stations.
• riffraff 7y ago
  the title itself. "his job is not done, even if it's Goodenough".
• pcwalton 7y ago
  It's an aptronym! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym
  • SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
    It's a non-aptronym - John's acheivements appears to not be Goodenough for him.
• dang 7y ago
  It's likely related to the name that is more commonly spelled Goodnow.