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Randy Pausch (born Randolph Frederick Pausch on October 23, 1960) is a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). In August 2007, he was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer and was told in August 2007 to expect a remaining three to six months of good health. He soon moved his family back down to Virginia.
Pausch delivered his "Last Public Lecture", entitled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at CMU on September 18, 2007. This talk was modeled after an ongoing series of lectures where top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk", i.e., "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?"
His "Last Lecture" has attracted wide attention from the international media, became an Internet hit, and was viewed over a million times in the first month after its delivery.
Schitterend hoorcollege…prachtig stukje. Zou op opleidingen vertoond moeten worden om aankomende docenten te laten zien dat lesgeven ook gewoon leuk én goed kan zijn!