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Nearly Sane

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Heinz Wolff dead
« on: December 16, 2017, 11:57:59 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2017, 01:53:12 PM »
I haven't heard of Wolff in years, I must admit I was surprised he has only just died.
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2017, 02:34:18 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2017, 11:57:59 AM
Great communicator for science and technology

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Professor-Heinz-Wolff-scientist-and-TV-presenter-dies-aged-89
sad news ,it was he who inspired me to study physics at school
Loved watching him on the telly 😥
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2017, 03:06:29 PM »
Quote from: Floo on December 16, 2017, 01:53:12 PM
I haven't heard of Wolff in years, I must admit I was surprised he has only just died.
Me too - he always seemed a lot older than he clearly actually was.
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2017, 03:08:19 PM »
Quote from: Walter on December 16, 2017, 02:34:18 PM

sad news ,it was he who inspired me to study physics at school
Loved watching him on the telly 😥


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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2017, 03:21:10 PM »
Wot's left of my memory recalls him helping inspire the Beeb's "Young scientists of the year" - or a programme with a similar title.
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2017, 03:30:10 PM »
Quote from: Anchorman on December 16, 2017, 03:21:10 PM
Wot's left of my memory recalls him helping inspire the Beeb's "Young scientists of the year" - or a programme with a similar title.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Scientists_of_the_Year
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2017, 03:55:16 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2017, 03:30:10 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Scientists_of_the_Year
im proud to say , sir George Porter was an old boy of my school and came from the same mining village as me a few streets away 👍
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2017, 03:56:02 PM »
He was absolutely delightful! Loved him.
89 is a good innings.
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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2017, 06:19:17 PM »
Quote from: Robbie on December 16, 2017, 03:56:02 PM

89 is a good innings.
It might be if you are English but it is a bit average if you are Australian!
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2017, 06:27:57 PM »
Really  ;D? He's wasn't English anyway so he probably thought 89 was a good age. Blimey, it would be old enough for me!
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2017, 11:54:45 PM »
I just checked and he was well over the average life expectancy for a male in Australia or the UK!  Unless you are talking about cricket.......
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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2017, 12:29:45 AM »
Quote from: Robbie on December 16, 2017, 11:54:45 PM
I just checked and he was well over the average life expectancy for a male in Australia or the UK!  Unless you are talking about cricket.......
... I am!
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Re: Heinz Wolff dead
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2017, 12:53:37 AM »
Trying to think of something witty to say about ashes but it would be in poor taste.
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