6岁的小儿作业明天要交了，这次是找个有名的科学家，要弄清ta做了些啥，为啥有名，还有ta的名字，出生。他感兴趣的是Chris Newhall，一个火山专家。Google了他的生平，哪里拿的硕士，哪里拿的博士，出版的文章都很容易找到。名人么，照片也有了，可就是没出生的日子。

于是写了Email问人家：

From: angelo chen [angelojrchen@gmail.com]Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 6:56 AM
To: Chris Newhall
Subject: when you were born

Hi I'm Angelo, I'm in first grade. We are doing a scientist project. I'm doing research on volcanologist because I want to learn more about volcanos.

Can you tell me when you were born because my project has when was your scientist born.

Thank you have a great day bye!

不一会儿，教授回了，他从美国USGS退下来后去了新加坡理工大学做了火山组的头，他是火山界的领头羊之一，著名的火山喷发指数，类似于地震的震级就是他发明的。

Hello Angelo,

I was born in 1948. Quite a long time ago!

Chris Newhall, Volcano Group Leader
Earth Observatory of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Ave, Blk N2-01a-10
Singapore 639798
tel (65) 6513-2728; fax (65) 6792-2149;
mobile (65) 9621-9140www.earthobservatory.sg

作业完成了，哈哈！不忘写一句thank you给人家。