I think that perhaps no other single engineer or scientist in the 20th
century expanded the envelope of the possible and practical as much as
Dr. MacCready did. He was our Leonardo, our Michaelangelo. His
accomplishments spanned incredible scope and range. From refining the
art and technique of competition soaring, to getting human- and solar-
powered flight off the ground, to developing practical, usable,
manufacturable electric cars, I can think of nobody else who did so
much to advance technology in ways that united benefit to the
environment and benefit to ordinary people.

Everybody is familiar with Sir Issac Newton's saying, "If I have seen
a little farther than others, it's because I stood on the shoulders of
giants." Dr. MacCready was one of those giants, and his legacy stands
as a tribute not only to his intelligence and dedication, but also to
his thoughtfulness and humility.

Bob K.