Re: GG: Genes & Genius

[Mary Jo Watts <mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu>]

Jeremy Ginsburg wrote:

> I seem to recall GG saying somewhere that he was related to Edvard >Grieg, and that both of their families were originally of Scotish descent of the clan McGregor.

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> This would seem to contradict the possibility of GG being related to >Grieg or of his ancestors having been McGregors.
 
No, because GG was related to Grieg through his mother's side-- Florence
Greig was her name (note vowel shift.) The Gold/Gould dilemma being his
father's responsibility.

> Thanks Mary Jo and all those on f-minor for making this such a great >list.

Thank you (& all)!

-MJ