A.E. Wilder-Smith

I commented recently on an article on the origins of life, claiming that I was a "novice". Then it occurred to me: not entirely. One of my professors was A.E. Wilder-Smith, a Dr. of Physical Organic Chemistry, and a Dr. (twice) of Pharmacological Sciences. Under him, I needed to study the origins of life. He was unique in a way, in that he took both evolutionists and creationists to task. He was a three-star general, too, and a pacifist. He was a big, kindly, approachable professor who had dinner with us and spoke with us by the fireside. An Englishman, he spoke fluent German (and I only spoke German with him). He left a deep impression on me.