Showing papers by "Hermann Bondi published in 2006"
TL;DR: Tommy Gold was a most unusual scientist in several respects; one is that at school and even as an undergraduate it never crossed his mind that he might become a professional scientist.
Abstract: Tommy (as he was invariably called by his numerous friends) Gold was a most unusual scientist in several respects. One of these is that at school and even as an undergraduate it never crossed his mind that he might become a professional scientist. Only a remarkable chain of events brought this about. He came from a very well–to–do family in Vienna. His father (who was Jewish, while his mother was not) was a hard–working senior director in a major industrial firm. Tommy admired him greatly. It seemed natural to Tommy that he would follow his father in business.
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