Biography - Randy Pausch

Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch was an American professor of computer science and human-computer interaction and design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned that he had a terminal case of pancreatic cancer in September 2006.

He gave an upbeat lecture entitled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon, which became a popular YouTube video and led to other media appearances.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo&feature=related)

He then co-authored a book called The Last Lecture on the same theme, which became a New York Times best-seller. Pausch died of complications from pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008.

Some Quotes

Never lose the child-like wonder. It's just too important. It's what drives us.

Don't complain; just work harder.

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, "tell the truth." If I got three more words, I'd add: "All the time."

Never give up