As a newly arrived graduate student in 1958, I had the privilege before leaving Princeton in 1961 with my Ph.D. to get to know Bill Bowen as an adviser, booster, and friend. He was genial, upbeat, and a very fine listener, all in all an especially good role model for all of us, none of whom were surprised by his ensuing record of memorable accomplishments.
Published online Feb. 7, 2017
As a newly arrived graduate student in 1958, I had the privilege before leaving Princeton in 1961 with my Ph.D. to get to know Bill Bowen as an adviser, booster, and friend. He was genial, upbeat, and a very fine listener, all in all an especially good role model for all of us, none of whom were surprised by his ensuing record of memorable accomplishments.