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  1. Prof. Dr. W.J. "Jim" Choyke - still going strong at 100. The man has probably forgotten more about Silicon Carbide than most researchers will ever know. (That's a lie, of course -- he's remembers damn near everything even at his age.)

    He worked with my grandfather at Westinghouse R&D, and after Westinghouse, he moved on to Pitt Physics in the 1980's, where he continued to maintain a research lab well into his nineties.

    I am proud to continue to support Dr. Choyke in all of his continuing endeavours, which include writing his memoirs -- and oh man, he's got some stories. We are planning a banquet in honor of his 100th birthday next month.

    Sadly this is a Post-Gazette link, but I'm very glad that he's getting the recognition he deserves.

    post-gazette.com/news/health/2

    #H2P #Pitt #Westinghouse #Physics

  2. Friday, December 12, 2025

    Explosions near Veliky Novgorod chemical plant as Russia reports mass drone attack -- Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea halts production after Ukrainian drone strike -- US sides with Russia on UN resolution on Chornobyl disaster ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025