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Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)
10/27/2023

Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)

Gary Allen Lorden (BS '62), professor of mathematics, emeritus, passed away on October 25, 2023. He was 82.
Gary Lorden
Caltech Mourns the Passing of David B. Wales (1939–2023)
07/20/2023

Caltech Mourns the Passing of David B. Wales (1939–2023)

Whitney Clavin
Caltech’s mathematics professor David Wales, who spent more than 50 years at the Institute, passed away on July 17.
David Wales
Caltech Remembers Stanley Deser (1931–2023)
04/27/2023

Caltech Remembers Stanley Deser (1931–2023)

Whitney Clavin
Stanley Deser, a theoretical physicist known for his achievements in general relativity, quantum field theory, and high-energy physics, passed away on April 21, 2023.
Stanley Deser
Remembering Maarten Schmidt, 1929–2022
09/29/2022

Remembering Maarten Schmidt, 1929–2022

Whitney Clavin
Schmidt's work on quasars opened doors to the farthest reaches of our universe.
Marteen Schmidt
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Thomas G. Phillips
08/15/2022

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Thomas G. Phillips

Whitney Clavin
Thomas G. Phillips, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on August 6, 2022. He was 85.
Tom Phillips
Caltech Remembers Eugene Parker, 1927–2022
03/18/2022

Caltech Remembers Eugene Parker, 1927–2022

Whitney Clavin
Pioneering astrophysicist Eugene Parker passes away at age 94.
Eugene Parker
Felix H. Boehm, 1924–2021
09/03/2021

Felix H. Boehm, 1924–2021

Robert Perkins
Caltech mourns the passing of physics professor Felix Boehm
Felix Boehm working in a lab
Caltech Remembers Ward Whaling (1923–2020)
01/22/2021

Caltech Remembers Ward Whaling (1923–2020)

Whitney Clavin
Ward Whaling, professor of physics, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on December 15, 2020. He was 97 years old.
black and white picture of Ward Whaling
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)
05/24/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)

Nobel Laureate Murray Gell-Mann, who predicted quarks, has passed away.
Murray Gell-Mann
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Harold Brown
01/05/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Harold Brown

The Caltech president, emeritus; life member of Caltech's Board of Trustees; and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, passed away on January 4, 2019. He was 91 years old.
photo of Harold Brown
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