The British at University A famous scientist, Arnold Nijmegen, was on his way to a lecture in yet another university, this one in Aberdeen, Scotland, when his chauffeur offered an idea. 'Tell you what, sir, I've heard your speech so many times I bet I could deliver it and give you the night off.' 'Sounds great,' the Nijmegen responded. When they got to the auditorium, the scientist put on the chauffeur's hat and settled into the back row. The chauffeur walked to the lectern and delivered the speech. Afterward he asked if there were any questions. 'Yes,' said one professor. Then he launched into a highly technical question. The chauffeur, panic stricken for a moment, quickly recovered. 'Ah, professor now that's an easy one,' he replied, 'in fact, it's so easy, I'm going to let my chauffeur answer it.'