John Taylor

You know how important people die and you have no idea who they are? Well this guy seems pretty important.



A specialist in military history who worked for 63 years for the National Archives died at 87.

"For decades, historians and journalists who visited the archives in search of obscure military or intelligence records were invariably referred to Mr. Taylor, who could often direct them to just the documents they needed," states the New York Times Obituary. "Few Americans have been thanked in the acknowledgments of so many books."

It just goes to show how little I know. It's depressing and motivating at the same time.