6岁的小儿作业明天要交了,这次是找个有名的科学家,要弄清ta做了些啥,为啥有名,还有ta的名字,出生。他感兴趣的是Chris Newhall,一个火山专家。Google了他的生平,哪里拿的硕士,哪里拿的博士,出版的文章都很容易找到。名人么,照片也有了,可就是没出生的日子。
于是写了Email问人家:
From: angelo chen [angelojrchen@gmail.com]Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 6:56 AM
To: Chris Newhall
Subject: when you were born
Hi I'm Angelo, I'm in first grade. We are doing a scientist project. I'm doing research on volcanologist because I want to learn more about volcanos.
Can you tell me when you were born because my project has when was your scientist born.
Thank you have a great day bye!
不一会儿,教授回了,他从美国USGS退下来后去了新加坡理工大学做了火山组的头,他是火山界的领头羊之一,著名的火山喷发指数,类似于地震的震级就是他发明的。
Hello Angelo,
I was born in 1948. Quite a long time ago!
Chris Newhall, Volcano Group Leader
Earth Observatory of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Ave, Blk N2-01a-10
Singapore 639798
tel (65) 6513-2728; fax (65) 6792-2149;
mobile (65) 9621-9140www.earthobservatory.sg
作业完成了,哈哈!不忘写一句thank you给人家。