Rand and Rickover; Interesting Similarities
For some reason, this popped into my head while listening to Ayn from khalling's post.
Both Rand and Rickover were very intelligent, sharp, cutting, and spoke with blinding clarity. Both from Russia (Rickover from Poland, at the time occupied by the Tsar). Both jewish heritage. Both wildly successful in establishing a philosophy, Rand's Objectivism and Rickover's Nuclear Navy.
Do others see the parallels and/or have other observations about their similarities, or other connections?
I knew another much older engineer, while working early in my career, who was also from Russia, It shocked me to hear it. Absolutely no accent, whatsoever, and he came to the US at 14. Also very, very sharp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G...
Both Rand and Rickover were very intelligent, sharp, cutting, and spoke with blinding clarity. Both from Russia (Rickover from Poland, at the time occupied by the Tsar). Both jewish heritage. Both wildly successful in establishing a philosophy, Rand's Objectivism and Rickover's Nuclear Navy.
Do others see the parallels and/or have other observations about their similarities, or other connections?
I knew another much older engineer, while working early in my career, who was also from Russia, It shocked me to hear it. Absolutely no accent, whatsoever, and he came to the US at 14. Also very, very sharp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyman_G...
