Breaking News: Charles Simonyi has become the 5th person to pay for a ride on a Russian made rocket into outer space. He was blasted into orbit on April 7th and will return on the 20th. Simonyi was born in Budapest and came to the United States to attend Berkley. He became involved with Microsoft's Office program and was behind the development of Word and Excel. Why should you all care? Well, Simonyi is now worth over a Billion dollars.
My Grandfather may have also have spelled his name with a Y. When he came to Ellis Island after WWII, he spoke little English and it was common for the processors to change the spelling of names to make them more "American." My Grandfather came from the Ukraine, which borders Hungary to the east. Perhaps my grandfather had a brother who lived in Budapest? Wouldn't it be great if I could be united with my long lost Uncle Charles? What would be even better would be if I could become the 6th person to pay for a ride on a Russian made rocket into outer space. Help me find a connection!
