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for his sense of humor but also they deeply appreciated all he did for people. He was not only a pioneer in his work but sounds also like a great motivator. He was. My Þ rst year as his TA he told me he did not want me to simply assist but to actually work on a cool project while I was there. So I worked on a photography technique called slieren and took about Þ ve months to perfect it. I then walked into his ofÞ ce and he said I think you have got it. What is slieren photography? It is used in super sonic wind tun- nels to see shock waves on aircraft. You can take pictures of bullets and see heat waves from a candle. I had my Þ rst professional publication while working with Doc. He was a remarkable man. Marine Technology Reporter 23www.seadiscovery.com MTR #1 (18-33).indd 23MTR #1 (18-33).indd 231/30/2013 10:18:39 AM1/30/2013 10:18:39 AM
