Thanks for the correction, he truly was a brilliant mind. One of my regrets was not being active and outgoing enough to go meet him myself. I was lived in the Cincinnati area from 2007-2012. I first got started with Ruby in 2009, and quickly became aware of who he was (Rake, Bundler, etc) and that he lived/worked close by. But, at the time, I wasn't interested in conferences, meetups, or simply emailing someone to say thanks.