With the death on 1 January 1995 of Eugene Wigner, at the age of 92, we lost one of the towering figures who built the edifice of quantum mechanics. Both his scientific work and his personality have become legendary. His own recollections, recorded late in his long life, and his earlier book of “Reflections,” help give us insight into his singular view of science, his role as a teacher at Princeton, his strong personal style and the great depth and breadth of his scientific knowledge.