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I only met Jim Gray once, by chance, at a conference. A fascinating hour long conversation ensued where we talked about a variety of technical topics. I was tremendously impressed. At the time I had no idea who he was. Later, I met others who had been similarly touched by “chance” conversations with him. I wasn’t the only one. No doubt about it, he was a remarkable thinker and an equally remarkable listener.

I only met Jim Gray once, by chance, at a conference. A fascinating hour long conversation ensued where we talked about a variety of technical topics. I was tremendously impressed. At the time I had no idea who he was. Later, I met others who had been similarly touched by “chance” conversations with him. I wasn’t the only one. No doubt about it, he was a remarkable thinker and an equally remarkable listener.

Thank you for posting this, Robert. I had missed the article in the Times and enjoyed it.