Mr. Stroock of M.I.T. said Mr. Ito had an intense curiosity, whether focused on math theory or world affairs or shoeing horses. When Mr. Stroock taught at the University of Colorado in the 1970s, he recalled, Mr. Ito stayed with him while they worked on a writing project together. One day, Mr. Stroock told Mr. Ito that he could not work on their book because his horses were being shod that day.
Mr. Ito eagerly trailed along. “He drove the farrier crazy because every time the guy did anything, Ito asked a question,” Mr. Stroock said.
shoe Show phonetics
verb [T] shoeing, shod or US ALSO shoed, shod or US ALSO shoed
If you shoe a horse, you nail a horseshoe (= a curved piece of metal) to one or each of its feet.
farrier Show phonetics
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
a person who makes and fits metal plates for horses' feet
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