Interesting how most top level comments to this are using it as a jumping off point for various axes they have to grind ranging from the theoretical to the personal. But honestly it's to be expected in a positive article that didn't really leave room open to say anything negative about the subject.

I find it incredibly sad that he died at such a young age after his life's work was literally burned to the ground in a riot and before news could reach him of emancipation. For all of his accomplishments its really tragic that he did not live to see more of his work bear some fruit.