Who can forget Magnus. Lovable old duffer. Famous for waving his hands
around on television.
He did a lot for the BA. Raised the profile significantly.
But we should not gloss over the not so positive aspects of the Pyke
phenomenon.
It wasn't Magnus's fault that the media turned him into the
stereotypical 'mad scientists'. At the time it was possibly even
helpful. But in hindsight, he was just so good at it that the TV
people still look for a modern equivalent of the mad boffin.
On the whole, though, the PUS brigade owes Magnus plenty although they
may not want to acknowledge this in snottier reaches. (No names, no
pack drill.)
He wasn't though so precious that he would shun people who, perhaps in
a hurry or too young to remember, did not spell his name correctly.
MK
PS Can't quite remember the exact details of his food connection.
Wasn't he also involved in the scientiftc side of the Scotch whisky
business?
----Original Message-----
From: J Ralph Blanchfield <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maria Roy <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Magnus Pike (sic) Annual Lecture - Such is Fame!
Reply-To: J Ralph Blanchfield <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 30 May 2000 9:21 pm
Hello Maria and Everyone,
Great to be celebrating the memory of Magnus in this way.
However, I collaborated with him for many years in the Institute of
Food
Science and Technology, especially in 1970 and 1971 when he was
President and I was Hon Secretary. I can positively assure you that
his
name was not Magnus Pike as you mistakenly state, but Magnus Pyke.
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