R.B.'s parents were of British descent, but what you're hearing is largely a Bostonian accent. I'm an organic chemist, and I love all the nuances that famous professors of the field put into their presentations. It's too bad this wasn't in color--Woodward was well known for his use of colored chalk.
I studied organic chemistry, and one of the professors in the department was a former graduate student of Woodward's. Apparently, he used to chain-smoke during group meetings and toss the butts (still lit) into the trash can across the room. It was planned, but never carried out, that a balloon filled with hydrogen gas would be placed in the trash can prior to R.B.'s arrival.
@jwalsh67 I love how much of a legend this guy is. The story I heard was that he would extinguish cigarettes in a can of ether with enough confidence to keep the ether from exploding.
ghost of woodward @7:11
farubino 1 day ago
I have such a man crush on this guy. The way he speaks makes me undeniably happy.
lymtudor 1 year ago
@lymtudor Nerd...
PrometheanRunGood 3 months ago
R.B.'s parents were of British descent, but what you're hearing is largely a Bostonian accent. I'm an organic chemist, and I love all the nuances that famous professors of the field put into their presentations. It's too bad this wasn't in color--Woodward was well known for his use of colored chalk.
jwalsh67 2 years ago 2
i disagree, it just illustrate chemists are pure playa
Ajax151 3 years ago 6
He liked cigarettes and booze and died of a heart attack. I agree, this video ain't so hot - doesn't befit a legend.
toxicodendron1 3 years ago
I studied organic chemistry, and one of the professors in the department was a former graduate student of Woodward's. Apparently, he used to chain-smoke during group meetings and toss the butts (still lit) into the trash can across the room. It was planned, but never carried out, that a balloon filled with hydrogen gas would be placed in the trash can prior to R.B.'s arrival.
jwalsh67 2 years ago 2
@jwalsh67 I love how much of a legend this guy is. The story I heard was that he would extinguish cigarettes in a can of ether with enough confidence to keep the ether from exploding.
oldschoolcaddilac 1 year ago
I've heard of a video where Woodward finishes an entire bottle of Jack Daniels while giving a seminar. If anyone has this, I'd like to see it posted!
theytsejam 4 years ago 5
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lectka 4 years ago
You're an idiot!
aliencrest 4 years ago 4
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lectka 4 years ago
you deserve to be treated with a mixture of isomers!
threelegduck 4 years ago 5
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lectka 4 years ago