Stong is not Strong (was Which Strong is late"?)

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

Let me bolster your understanding, bc:
The Scientific American contributor who raised
Amateur Scientist column to international repute for excellence
was named C.L. Stong - no r included.

Brian W

At 12:57 PM 8/15/2004, you wrote:
> not certain C. L. Strong is the late lamented ....
>
> bc, who's been confused by two Strongs ...   in the past.
>
> Brian Whatcott wrote:
>
> >BC, you left me confused...
> >are you referring to John Strong, or C.L Stong?
> >
> >You wrote earlier:
> >"I found it:  Yes (sand) August 68 [C. L. Strong]
> >  Koths used the "Edgerton" method."
> >
> >Brian
> >
> >At 11:38 PM 8/14/2004, bc, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Not certain, but don't think so.  John was at Cal Tech (Author of
> >>Procedures in Exptl. Phys. and Classical Optics, both fine books that I
> >>have.)  C. L. hosted the Amateur Scientist (Sci. Am) for some time.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>>At 12:53 PM 8/13/2004, BC, you wrote:
> >>>///
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Some time ago (fifties or sixties?)  Sci. Am. had an article
> >>>>on stone skipping, including I think, on sand. //
> >>>>I found it:  Yes (sand) August 68 [C. L. Strong]
> >>>> Koths used the "Edgerton" method.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>That would be the late, lamented Professor Stong, I expect.
> >>>Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!
> >>>