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William A. Edelstein, 1944 – 2014
- radicalbyte 12y agoThat's a really beautiful way to celebrate your Father. Looks like he lived life to its fullest, he's an inspiration.
- keithpeter 12y agoI'm one of millions who has reason to be grateful for Dr Edelstein's work and this page reminds me that the technology we use is the product of people with values and feelings. Lovely page.
- 51Cards 12y agoMyself as well, I have been spending time inside an MRI machine lately. Wonderful to read this on the person to whom I am very grateful. A life well lived.
- whbk 12y agoA life well-lived, to be sure.
- jacquesm 12y agoTry reading that and not cry at the end. What a full life. Such a hard worker and still so much time for family.
- mpclark 12y agoWhat a wonderfully well-written tribute to a full, productive and and worthwhile life.
- chatman 12y agoHe died in February, why is this news now?
- sepeth 12y agoFather's day, I think.
- unreal37 12y agoAnd why bother taking the time to comment?
- dang 12y agoImmediate news is only one reason why a story might be appropriate here. Just as HN goes beyond hacking, it goes beyond news. The combined quality of this article and of Mr. Edelstein's work justifies its being on HN, Father's Day or any day.
- 300bps 12y agoBill was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer, in spite of having been a lifelong non-smoker Sorry to hear of Mr. Edelstein's passing - his developments in MRI will likely improve the quality of life of millions of people as well as save countless lives. One thing to consider since he developed lung cancer despite not having ever smoked is that your family may be one of the 3%-8% in the U.S. impacted by a genetic disorder called Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_1-antitrypsin_deficiency http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_1-antitrypsin_deficiency It is a common genetic disorder in European-derived people but is often undiagnosed despite the people having it being diagnosed with other diseases like emphysema, COPD, lung cancer, etc that A1AD is a risk factor for.
- edw519 12y agoI've always believed that in a Venn diagram, the intersection between 2 circles "Embraces Technology" and "Helps Others" was very large. Thank you, Jean, for sharing a such a beautiful example. And thank you, Arthur, for posting this today. You just stimulated my own wonderful memories on an otherwise sad Father's Day. RIP, William A. Edelstein.
- m1k3yboi 12y agoThank you Jean. All I can add is 'Happy Fathers Day'. I pray (despite being agnostic) that i never have to use your dads invention. But grateful that I could. If need be. Great site. Keep up the memory.
- brechmos 12y agoI worked in the same department with him at Hopkins over the past number of years. He was honestly one of the most interesting people I have ever met. He had interests in so many different areas (not just MRI).
- jeanedelstein 12y agoThank you everyone for reading, and for your kind remarks. It means a great deal.
- phear 12y agoNow reading Speed Kills. http://file.scirp.org/Html/1-8301750_23913.htm http://file.scirp.org/Html/1-8301750_23913.htm Your father was an amazing man