Samuel Külling

It's funny what one remembers -- or doesn't -- of famous people. Professor Samuel Külling was a distinguished Old Testament scholar and influential rector -- and one of my professors. I had taken a tram to a lecture, and the tram broke down. Prof. Külling was waiting for me at the top of a long flight of stairs. He spoke the terrifying words (in German): "Mr. Scarborough, you are late!" I said: "Professor, the tram broke down!" He said: "In future, Mr. Scarborough, you will take the earlier tram!" OBSERVATION: I remember little else that Prof. Külling said -- except the Hebrew word toledoth. That was really important to him. I was never late again.