My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.

I'll never forget the fall colors on the Berkshires.

My family gave me the best in education.

At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years.

At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.

I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.

I was particularly good at math and science.