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I paused at the name because there was a great scientist and engineer named Frank Albini in the field of wildfire science. Lo and behold Steve Albini was the so

I paused at the name because there was a great scientist and engineer named Frank Albini in the field of wildfire science. Lo and behold Steve Albini was the son of said Frank Albini. I haven't heard of Steve Albini before, and I'm not familiar with his music, but he clearly had an enormous impact. I just thought that it was interesting that both father and son could leave behind such a large legacy in their respective endeavors.

fogbeak 2y ago
If you're interested, Steve (Albini) goes into detail about his father and his contributions to wildfire science during an interview on the Marc Maron podcast. It's fascinating listening.
krollick 2y ago
An obituary from the US Forest Service for Frank Albini, for anyone interested (pdf): https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2006_andrews_p001.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2006_andrews_p001... The father of film director David Lynch also worked for the US Forest service in Montana funnily enough: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressenterprise/name/donald-lynch-obituary?id=24340796 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pressenterprise/name/do... I wonder if they ever crossed paths.