what were ebright's childhood hobbies
Richard Ebright was the only child of his parents and so was quite lonely. He couldn't indulge in collective games because neither were there enough children around nor he had siblings to play with. Therefore, he developed a hobby of collecting things. He became passionate about collecting butterflies, rocks, fossils, and coins. He further used to enjoy sky-gazing. His mother encouraged him in his hobbies and used to buy all the necessary gears for him, like telescope, camera, etc. She further used to take him on trips, etc. usually oriented around his hobbies. It was because of his interesting hobbies, his dedication and his mother's encouragement and support that he got introduced to the stream of science and brought about significant research and developments.