[meteorite-list] Richard Norton

[Meteorite-Recon.com]

How terribly sad, this is shocking news. One of the few grandmasters and true inspirers of this community is gone. What a great loss. 

On occasion of his last publication I had the pleasure to correspond with Dorothy, I felt privileged to contribute the cover photo to Richard's Field Guide. A month ago I last exchanged e-mails with Dorothy and I caught myself thinking, 'what book are they about to write next?'. There would have been so much more Richard had to share. I always admired his great talent to unfold complex matters nonchalantly in simple words and I very much appreciated his way of promoting the cooperation of science and amateurs to the benefit of both. He leaves a great gap with no one in sight to fill it. He will be missed dearly. 

My thoughs and best wishes are with his family.

Svend Buhl


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