Remington P.S. Stone ("Remi" through 6th grade; "Rem" thereafter) was born in Pasadena, California on Double Ten day in 1938. Grew up in Sierra Madre, just four blocks from the beginning of Mt. Wilson Trail, when the Mt. Wilson 100" was the largest telescope in the world. Attended Sierra Madre School through 6th grade, then Wilson Jr. High School in Pasadena through tenth.

University of Chicago A.B. 1957. I think I was the last person to be admitted to a genuine Hutchins Great Books degree program, via a technicality. M.A. Chicago 1959 from the Committee on International Relations, with a specialty in International Economics. After another year at Chicago in physics, went to Berkeley for a year, then realized that after seven years of University work I still had no idea of what I really wanted to do. Ok, so what I *really* wanted was to play with government toys; specifically, to fly fast airplanes.

Joined the Marine Corps in 1961. Carrier qualified in T2J on USS Antietam and F9F-8 on USS Lexington in 1962-63. Britannia Trophy 1963 from Lords High Commissioners of the Admiralty (U.K.). Joined VMF-312 (soon redesignated VMF(AW)-312) in mid-1963. Flew F8E for most of three years ("if you're out of F8s, you're out of fighters"), carrier qualified in F8 on Midway and Hancock. Served as Squadron Intelligence Officer, squadron test pilot and Division Leader. Enjoyed most of a year in Japan with the squadron, until Admin Officer screwed up (?? or maybe the squadron took a vote - I've never been sure on that) and had me sent to 1st Marine Air Wing HQ in Danang in late 1965. Flew 40 combat missions very early on in that stupid war. Left USMC as a Captain in 1966.

Returned to Japan as a civilian, and spent a wonderful year mostly in Kyoto. Ate a lot of sushi and became a Master of Zen Archery (shodan). Then lived on Big Sur for a year. Finally decided that what I *really* wanted to do was look through a very large telescope.

Came to University of California's Lick Observatory in 1968, when the 3-meter reflector was still the world's second largest optical telescope. Research Astronomer since 1982, Director of Mt. Hamilton Operations 1996.

Laurie Hatch and I have two great kids, Alia and Remington. Laurie is kind and patient, even with me, and is modest both about the museum quality wheel-thrown porcelein miniatures for which she is widely known, as well as her great musical talent and creativity as a fretless bassist.