[meteorite-list] Meteorite finder list

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Rob M. writes:

>Of course, any such list that I can compile will be very  incomplete
>since some of the most prolific finders are nameless nomads  from
>Northwest Africa, the dozens of Antarctic finders working as  teams,
>and anonymous hunters searching in Libya, Egypt, Oman and other  hot
>desert locations
 
Hola Rob, Not to mention the dust bowl unlucky farmers during the great  
depression that were inspired by Nininger!  Would his actual finds really  number 
more than 10 in his over a half century of hunting, and wouldn't most be  in 
the book due to their importance to him as actually tracking the first piece  
down an picking up the very first piece in the field?  I bet you may  have 
actually found more than him...I assume the offering money and advertising  in the 
papers, doing lectures and other promotion, nor going to strewn  fields 
behind someone else doesn't count...
 
My respects to H. H., he was the greatest at what he did!  I  completely 
agree with you on the credit that should be given that goes  unrecognized in the 
areas you mention.  Sorry, but while the Antarctic  teams and the "nomads", and 
other enterprising individuals have my deepest  respect and great admiration 
for their successes, there is a big chasm between  triangulating falls and 
sifting through sand and snow, though each of those  activities definitely has 
its ticklish and consuming science.  Neverthless,  there is something about the 
"under-our-noses" contrarian initiative and varied  landscape of Nininger's 
recoveries that I am betting you and most others would  agree set him apart.  It 
is a quite very difficult "to put  the finger on" reason, but you know it 
when you see it.
Saludos, Doug