Comments on: Old Man River http://bit-player.org/2006/old-man-river An amateur's outlook on computation and mathematics. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:35:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: bit-player » Blog Archive » Setting the river straight http://bit-player.org/2006/old-man-river#comment-108 bit-player » Blog Archive » Setting the river straight Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:51:58 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=33#comment-108 [...] A post here a few weeks ago discussed the late Luna B. Leopold and his work on the shapes of rivers. I mentioned there that Leopold collected data on a small stream called Watts Branch, near Washington, DC. The statement was correct, but I identified the wrong Watts Branch. There are (at least) two of them in the Washington area. The one that Leopold studied is not the one east of the city but the one to the northwest, flowing through Rockville, Maryland. This weekend, with the help of Andrew J. Miller, who worked with Leopold on Watts Branch, I found the right stream, and I explored the section of it where Leopold and his colleagues made their observations. [...] [...] A post here a few weeks ago discussed the late Luna B. Leopold and his work on the shapes of rivers. I mentioned there that Leopold collected data on a small stream called Watts Branch, near Washington, DC. The statement was correct, but I identified the wrong Watts Branch. There are (at least) two of them in the Washington area. The one that Leopold studied is not the one east of the city but the one to the northwest, flowing through Rockville, Maryland. This weekend, with the help of Andrew J. Miller, who worked with Leopold on Watts Branch, I found the right stream, and I explored the section of it where Leopold and his colleagues made their observations. [...]

]]> By: Florian Walchak http://bit-player.org/2006/old-man-river#comment-43 Florian Walchak Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:49:23 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=33#comment-43 Brian, Luna Leopold led a full and inspring life. Having lived in New Mexico for 20 years and hiked extensively through the Gila Wilderness (I am now in Colorado) I feel an affinity and connection to both Leopolds. Thanks for the clearly (as usual) written profile of Luna Leopold and summary of his work. We are all better off that he and his father have graced this planet. I've followed your writing for many years now and was pleased to see that you started this blog. I like the tone and content. Brian,

Luna Leopold led a full and inspring life. Having lived in New Mexico for 20 years and hiked extensively through the Gila Wilderness (I am now in Colorado) I feel an affinity and connection to both Leopolds. Thanks for the clearly (as usual) written profile of Luna Leopold and summary of his work. We are all better off that he and his father have graced this planet.

I’ve followed your writing for many years now and was pleased to see that you started this blog. I like the tone and content.

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