De Vaucouleurs' wit was dry and reserved. One student of his, after many years, managed to overcome his natural reticence and call his former teacher by his first name. He loved good food, and once, while on sabbatical from the University of Texas, in Edinburgh, Scotland, after having been taken to lunch at one of the better restaurants, was asked if he had dined well. He knew more about galaxies than anyone who ever lived. He will be long remembered for his contributions and greatly missed by all who follow in his footsteps.
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