Currently watching R V Jones teach kids in a Christmaws Lecture how maths was used to both direct bombers, and thwart them in WW2.
At NO POINT has he mentioned that he was the chap who literally worked out whole chunks of this. To them he's just a jovial maths professor.
At NO POINT has he mentioned that he was the chap who literally worked out whole chunks of this. To them he's just a jovial maths professor.
If you know his professional history, and his critical role in British aerial warfare in WW2, this whole lecture is just fascinating on a whole other level.
I wonder how many people in that lecture hall knew.
I wonder how many people in that lecture hall knew.
He's just casually brought up Squadron Leader Micky Martin (who flew 'Popsie' against the Möhne).
Martin's now casually explaining to kids how you blow up a dam with maths and triangles.
@SpitfireFilly this Royal Institute Christmas lecture is for you! rigb.org/christmas-lect…
Martin's now casually explaining to kids how you blow up a dam with maths and triangles.
@SpitfireFilly this Royal Institute Christmas lecture is for you! rigb.org/christmas-lect…
Only someone like Jones could pull something like this off. Imagine the conversation.
"Hey, Air Marshall, want to come teach kids how an isosceles triangle works?"
"No problem old bean. I'll bring my own bomb aimer."
"Hey, Air Marshall, want to come teach kids how an isosceles triangle works?"
"No problem old bean. I'll bring my own bomb aimer."
And then the kicker, this is how R V Jones finishes the segment:
"Neither he, nor I, desire to glorify war. W saw far too many brave men, and women, killed to want to see anything like it again."
The look on both their faces tells you they mean it.
"Neither he, nor I, desire to glorify war. W saw far too many brave men, and women, killed to want to see anything like it again."
The look on both their faces tells you they mean it.
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