I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man… - Randy Pausch

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I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me.

I wish every grad student had that attitude.

Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture · April 8, 2008 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Randy Pausch

Dr. Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his speech The Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and having only a few months to live.

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Alternative Names: Randy Frederick Pausch • Randy F. Pausch • Randolph Frederick Pausch

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